Angels Reveal When Shohei Ohtani Will Start First Spring Training Game

Spring Training games officially kick off on Friday, which means baseball fans can once again catch their favorite stars in action.

One player everyone's excited to see is Shohei Ohtani, who is simultaneously one of the best hitters and pitchers in baseball.

The Los Angeles Angels have revealed their pitching schedule for the start of Spring Training, including which day Ohtani will make his first start.

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Ohtani is currently scheduled to make his first pitching appearance of the spring on Tuesday, Feb. 28 against the Oakland A's.

The 2021 AL MVP was initially slated to pitch Wednesday, but he was bumped a day in order to give him an extra day of rest before he travels to Tokyo to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic.

Ohtani has only gotten better on the mound since arriving stateside in 2018, heightening the anticipation for next week's start even more. The 28-year-old superstar is coming off an outstanding season on the mound where he went 15-9 with a 2.33 ERA and an AL-leading 11.9 K/9.

If Ohtani can pick up where he left off or somehow manage to improve on those numbers, he could be ready to add his first Cy Young award to his trophy case as well.