The Los Angeles Angels are working hard to help Shohei Ohtani maintain the rhythm, timing and mechanics of his swing, even when his batting practice is limited by his pitching schedule.
"I think he's a different animal," pitching coach Eric Hinske said. "We have to wait and see with him. We haven't seen him (hit) in game action. We haven't seen the day after he starts in August, either. I think we're all just anxious to see his talent on the field."
The Angels continue to evaluate Ohtani what type of workload, at both his jobs, that he can handle. Billy Eppler has said they are using objective metrics and tests to evaluate Ohtani's condition. Mike Scioscia wouldn't elaborate on what type of tests they are running on Ohtani.
"I don't know it's anything that isn't happening with other players," Scioscia said. "With some of the advancements in training methods and evaluation, I think all thee players benefit from it, and Shohei is one of those guys."