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Sports Illustrated
By Emma Baccellieri During the first game of a Wednesday doubleheader, Shohei Ohtani received the news that he’d torn his UCL, a devastating blow to one of the best individual baseball seasons in history and a serious twist for his impending free agency. During the second game, he served as the designated hitter, doubled to right field and had this delightful exchange at second base with Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz. The rookie shortstop marveled at Ohtani, poking him to see whether he was real, as if his legend were simply too great to take on belief alone. In response, Ohtani playfully rolled…