Shohei Ohtani caused a momentary stir of curiosity when he stepped away from batting practice to duck back into the Angels clubhouse.
The mass of media assembled watched intently to see what was going on. Ohtani re-emerged, apparently after he changed one of his gloves to resume hitting.
Such is the scrutiny of Ohtani Watch as the window for his pitching return gets smaller. The Japanese star threw a simulated game Monday, then hit a home run in a 10-7 win against the Colorado Rockies that ended the Angels’ six-game losing streak.
Ohtani whacked a three-run homer in the fourth inning.