Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was the lucky batter in the box when Ohtani hurled a 101.7-mph four-seam fastball down the plate. In Pasquantino's credit, he made contact with the ball, but sent it directly to Dodgers second baseman Hyeseong Kim for a tailor-made 4-6-3 double play to get Ohtani out of the inning.

MLB’s Big Announcement Draws Simple Reply From Shohei Ohtani originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has continued to prove his greatness in his eighth MLB season. Through 80 games, he’s batting .291 with 28 home runs and 52 RBIs.