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Ohtani raking after simplifying swing

ANAHEIM -- Shohei Ohtani, who made his fourth start at designated hitter on Friday night against the A's, has shown a propensity for making adjustments during his brief time in the Majors.

During Spring Training, Ohtani made a noticeable modification to his batting stance, scrapping his high leg kick for a subtler toe tap.

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"If you look at some video, he's had a smaller leg kick out there where he's kind of working on not the big kick, which is more sensitive to timing," manager Mike Scioscia said.