Shohei Ohtani, the face of baseball? Shohei Ohtani, the voice of baseball? After a season of unrivaled accomplishment of pitching and hitting, Major League Baseball is deploying the Angels star as its marquee pitchman. Only one player speaks in the ad: Ohtani, in English. Ohtani is scheduled to serve as the Angels’ starting pitcher and designated hitter Thursday, when the Angels open their season in Anaheim, against the Houston Astros.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 05, 2022 19:45 UTC