Angels Fans React to Appearance by Shohei Ohtani at Angel Stadium

Sho-Time is causing frenzies inside Angel Stadium!

Shohei Ohtani is done for the year.

He has been shutdown for the rest of the season after suffering an oblique injury.

News came out shocking the baseball world when it was announced that Ohtani's locker had been cleaned out without any prior knowledge of this happening but Halo fans can be put at ease as Ohtani is still cheering on his teammates from the dugout.

Shohei Ohtani is back in the #Angels dugout.

I can't even remember the last time he was in there. pic.twitter.com/r7F1y3yxmY

— BTH (@BeyondTheHalo) September 17, 2023

Ohtani was spotted by camera crews in the dugout but fans slowly started to realize their superstar is sitting in the dugout cheering on his teammates.

The moment fans also realized Shohei Ohtani sitting in the dugout, they scrambled to get a glimpse of him. Every half inning a horde of fans goes running down toward the Angels dugout to take pictures. (POV: Trapped in the middle, but trying to stay low, after Schanuel’s HR): pic.twitter.com/uQpT8ZeKbE

— Sarah Valenzuela (@Sarah_IsabelVee) September 17, 2023

Ohtani was spotted sitting in the dugout and spotted by fans thus causing a crazy influx of fans to rush down to the dugout in between innings to show support for their star player.

Many questions are coming up as it gets closer and closer to the end of the season when Ohtani becomes a free agent and his future with the team is up in the air.

Fans have showed numerous support including many Japanese fans who are fans of Ohtani rather than the Halos.

Ushers are trying to control the intermittent influx of the crowds down by the dugout. The crowd after the 3rd wasn’t as bad as the last. pic.twitter.com/A9vrmJvcAM

— Sarah Valenzuela (@Sarah_IsabelVee) September 17, 2023

Ohtani is on his way to winning his second AL MVP award after putting up amazing stats from both positions.

As a pitcher Ohtani pitched 132 innings with a 3.14 ERA and an impressive 167 strikeouts. Ohtani ends the year with a 10-5 record in 23 starts.

As a hitter, Ohtani has been the best in the American League. Hitting a .304 average with a 1.066 OPS Ohtani has hit for average while also hitting 44 home runs which still leads the American League.

Ohtani has been the best player in the world, but still continues being a great teammate after being spotted celebrating Nolan Schanuel's first career homerun.

The first Major League home run for @NSchanuel! 🤫#GoHalos pic.twitter.com/yZ6dDE0Nbr

— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) September 17, 2023

Ohtani may have a busy offseason in a month, but he is focusing on being there for his team right now, cheering them on.