Shohei Ohtani Had MLB Fans Joking That He’s an Alien After What He Did to the Tigers

This was an otherworldly performance by the coolest guy in baseball.
Shohei Ohtani Had MLB Fans Joking That He’s an Alien After What He Did to the Tigers
Shohei Ohtani Had MLB Fans Joking That He’s an Alien After What He Did to the Tigers /
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Shohei Ohtani had himself a career afternoon on Thursday, which is saying a lot because so far his MLB career has been nothing short of stunning. 

The right hander took the mound in Detroit and pitched his first ever complete game shutout for the Angels, giving up just one hit in a 6–0 win over the Tigers

Ohtani struck out eight batters and walked just three, while needing 111 pitches to get the job done. He was also able to give his bullpen some rest on a day that the Angels and Tigers are playing a doubleheader. 

This highlight reel of Ohtani mowing down the Tigers is pretty darn sweet: 

He’s just the coolest. 

His performance was so good fans started to think he’s from a different planet: 

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.