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MLB: Shohei Ohtani to the Rays? He was this close to being traded to Tampa for Junior Caminero
In one of the wildest MLB stories you’ll ever hear, the Angels and Rays nearly pulled off a blockbuster trade that would have rocked the league: Shohei Ohtani for Junior Caminero and Carson Williams.
Shohei Ohtani has found another way to make an impossible MLB record belong only to him. The Los Angeles Dodgers star opened his start against the San Diego Padres with a leadoff home run, then backed it up on the mound.
Seemingly every time Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani steps inside the batter’s box, the two-time unanimous American League Most Valuable Player does something that impresses everyone in attendance. During his second at-bat of the Dodgers' 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday,
Ohtani passes Bob Gibson on a leaderboard he'll likely hold forever.
Shohei Ohtani was nearly a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. No, seriously - that almost happened. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal is reporting that in 2023, at the MLB trade deadline, the Angels and the Rays were close on a deal involving Ohtani,
Shohei Ohtani pitched brilliantly again last night, strengthening his NL Cy Young case despite one major obstacle.