MLB Network Analyst Says Shohei Ohtani Could Get Traded Before Deadline

Shohei Ohtani on the move?

In a segment following the MLB All-Star Game, MLB Network had former MLB pitcher Dan Plesac offer up a “bold” prediction for the second half of the season. His prediction was that the Angels would trade Shohei Ohtani to the Braves for “payroll flexibility.”

Watch below:

The reigning AL MVP to the reigning World Series champs?!?!@Plesac19 has a BOLD Shohei Ohtani prediction for the upcoming Trade Deadline 👀 pic.twitter.com/n7WNewZh7X

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 21, 2022

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Twitter reacted:

Work your magic AA https://t.co/BIqEIirijL

— Cool Breeze (@mandrewg2) July 21, 2022

If Ohtani gets traded to the Braves it’s a repeat for sure. https://t.co/uyugwSmNPN

— The Cycle Baseball Podcast (@Cycle_Baseball) July 21, 2022

Bold is one way to put it. Impossible is another.. but hey we can dream. https://t.co/YETpQP9BtU

— Patrick Reeves (@PatrickR_1) July 21, 2022

He's going to pitch in Atlanta on Friday and then go house hunting on Saturday. 🥰 https://t.co/mdF25Yf5rB

— Ƀilly MacDee (@bmcdev) July 21, 2022

Ozuna for ohtani straight up. Seems fair 😈 https://t.co/JelYRMo40C

— Jordan Franks (@Thejordanfranks) July 21, 2022

If we pull this off might be the heist of the century https://t.co/wzFXgCEZpF

— Ra’s Al Ghul🇭🇹 (@FMLNOVED) July 21, 2022

I would immediately fall into cardiac arrest if this ever happened https://t.co/3CRe3XearS

— Ali Mac (@aliimccann) July 21, 2022

I’m doing a facepalm. There’s no way Alex Andropolus would put out the big bucks to get Otani. Anyone who thinks he will is crazy.
But we can dream. There’s always that. https://t.co/i0yLYQ1evP

— Kate Whitely (@OldPoetsSoul) July 21, 2022

Trade the farm and Ozuna https://t.co/6tIEMuS3x3

— Cam (@AllAmericanATT) July 21, 2022

Clearly Ohtani is one of the pieces you’d keep around to get the Angels out of their playoff drought.

Plus you still have Mike Trout. Hard to imagine they’d part with a player as good as Ohtani.

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