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Shohei Ohtani stepped outside the Angels\' clubhouse and stood against a concrete wall to face a horde of English- and Japanese-speaking media members Friday night, with an ice pack wrapped around his elbow and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, standing by his side. It resembled the aftermath of every one of his home starts over these past three years. Ohtani claimed to barely notice, with the trade deadline looming, free agency following, rumors about a potential trade more fervent than ever.

\"That did not cross my mind at all,\" Ohtani, speaking through Mizuhara, said when asked if he thought about the possibility of this being his final home start in an Angels uniform. \"Obviously I\'m part of the Angels at this moment. I feel like we\'re in a decent spot to make a playoff run, so I just try not to really think about that.\"

Via ESPN.com