Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 39th home run Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, but was removed from the game for the second straight day because of cramps.
Manager Phil Nevin said afterward that Ohtani was removed because of cramps in both legs and that he would be re-evaluated Saturday.
A day earlier, Ohtani left the second game of a doubleheader at Detroit because of cramps. Asked about a possible injured list stint for Ohtani, Nevin said, «We're not even thinking of that.» Ohtani was replaced by pinch-hitter Michael Stefanic when his at-bat came up with the bases loaded in the ninth inning.
Stefanic struck out looking at a 3-2 pitch from right-hander Jordan Romano as Toronto won 4-1 to end the Angels' four-game winning streak.