Alongside batting leadoff for the LA Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani has also been doubling as a starting pitcher for his team this season.
It appears the 31-year-old is now determined to add another role to his arsenal, as he recently announced he is also willing to feauture from the bullpen in the remaining World Series games, should his skipper choose to call upon his services.
Popular baseball content page "Underdog MLB" took to X to announce Ohtani's decision on Tuesday.
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Shohei Ohtani said he'll prepare to be available out of the bullpen for the rest of the World Series, via @dylanohernandez.
Reacting to the news, several Blue Jays fans took shots at Shohei Ohtani, hoping to see Vladimir Guerrero Jr. enjoy more success against him, like he did in Game 4.
"yeah vladdy can homer some more" a fan wroteyeah vladdy can homer some more
GREAT Vlad can always use more HR's ...
"It felt good that I could hit that homer against Shohei Ohtani" - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. speaks after Tuesday's win
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has enjoyed a monster postseason, boasting a .419 batting average, 26 hits, 7 home runs, 14 RBIs and 16 runs scored in 15 playoff games he has featured in so far.
The Dominican has shown time and time again that he is capable of delivering the clutch for his team, and he did so once again on Tuesday, hitting a two-run home run off Shohei Ohtani to give his team the lead in Game 4 of the World Series.
The Blue Jays added four runs to their lead to blow the game wide open in the seventh inning, and eventually held on to secure the win and tie the series at 2-2 in the process.
As reported by insider Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com, while speaking to the press post-game, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said it "felt good" to get the better of someone like Shohei Ohtani in such a high-leverage moment.
"I respect Ohtani a lot, and I know basically myself and him, we are, like, the talk of the Series. But when we are between those two lines, we're competing. It felt good that (Tuesday) I could hit that homer against him." Guerrero said
Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 to win Game 4 of the 2025 World Series. - Source: GettyGuerrero and Ohtani face off at Dodgers Stadium one final time on Wednesday for Game 5, before the series head back to the Rogers Center.
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