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Ohtani Batting .636, Crushing 460-Foot Home Runs, And Throwing 100+ MPH Fastballs

Shohei Ohtani is healthy and seems poised to have an incredible, and potentially unprecedented, season.

On Sunday, he was the Angels' leadoff hitter and reached base in all three plate appearances (two hits and one walk). He's batting .636 (14-for-22) this spring and he leads the team in home runs (4), hits (14), and runs scored (10), and is tied for second in RBI (7). Ohtani, who will turn 27 this summer, also pitched four innings, allowing only two hits and striking out five Padres with a fastball clocked at 102 mph.

"I would love to do this during the season.