As the US Major League Baseball (MLB) trading deadline (August 2, 6:00 pm eastern US time) approaches, the Angels will trade Shohei Ohtani (28), who is active in the two-sword style of pitching. The official MLB website reported on the 23rd that there seems to be no such thing.


Reporter John Moroshi of the site tweeted on the 23rd, "Multiple teams have shown interest in acquiring Otani for the Angels, but the Angels have no intention of releasing Otani by the trade deadline."


Otani marked 19 home runs as of the 22nd, and as a pitcher, he has 9 wins and 5 losses and an ERA of 2.80. Until he became a defeated pitcher in the Braves game on the 22nd, he has led the team to victory in the starting six games in a row and has been sending a season worthy of being selected as a league MVP for two consecutive seasons.


On the other hand, the Angels have been sluggish and may miss the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons. Since Otani will become a free agent (FA) after the end of the 2023 season, it was reported on the website that the Angels should now trade Otani.