Pretty much everyone's ideal scenario involves Shohei Ohtani putting his extraordinary pitching and hitting talents on display more often.
That includes the man himself.
Ohtani has appeared in 11 of the Los Angeles Angels' first 17 games of 2018—three times as a starting pitcher, seven times as a starting designated hitter and once as a pinch-hitter. And yet, the 23-year-old Japanese phenom wants to see more action.
"It's the beginning of the season, so I think they are being pretty careful with me right now," Ohtani told reporters, via a translator, on April 11.