Ohtani said Trout and other Angels players congratulated him on the $700 million contract he signed with the Dodgers. The recording showed Trout marching toward Ohtani with a bag over his shoulder and a smile on his face. Even in his native Japanese, Ohtani speaks cautiously. Hernández instructed Ohtani to say good morning again, only this time with an extra word at the end, fanaticos. But he shared more of himself in that 20-second video with Hernández than he did in the question-and-answer session.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 13, 2024 13:26 UTC