Shohei Ohtani Goes Viral For His Apologies

Shohei Ohtani is the most exciting player in baseball, hands down. Not only does he hit like there’s no tomorrow, he’s also a damn fine pitcher. It seems like every start he has on the mound leads to more viral moments, and out of this world stats. Monday’s start was no different, as Ohtani was once again being shared all over social media for a number of reasons.

Ohtani hit Colorado Rockies slugger Trevor Story with a pitch.

While this is a very common occurrence, Ohtani made sure to check in on his opponent when he could.

Shohei Ohtani hits Trevor Story on the hand with a 97 MPH fastball and then Ohtani says "are you okay" to Story as they leave the field between innings pic.twitter.com/ya8sPLi7XZ

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 27, 2021

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That wasn’t even the only time he apologized to Story. He also seemed to offer condolences after this comebacker to the mound.

Shohei Ohtani apologizes to Trevor Story for making a play on a comebacker to the mound. pic.twitter.com/XGQByRgAS9

— Brent Maguire (@bmags94) July 27, 2021

Some people want to see highlight reels of Shohei Ohtani hitting bombs or painting the corner with 101, but I prefer highlight reels of him apologizing to players for various adorable reasons. https://t.co/bceorAWNNF

— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) July 27, 2021

That wasn’t all that made Ohtani’s performance impressive, however…

Most HR in season, 100+ strikeouts on mound, AL/NL history:

2021 Shohei Ohtani: 35
1931 Wes Ferrell: 9
Many individuals with: 7 (most recently: 2001 Mike Hampton)

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 27, 2021

Shohei Ohtani swiping bags and your girl. https://t.co/1zmPoCEhYL

— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) July 27, 2021

UNREAL! Ohtani’s 99th pitch of the night was 100 mph 😱

(via @MLB)
pic.twitter.com/BMl93hGAMr

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) July 27, 2021

✅ RBI single
✅ Stolen base
✅ Nasty K

Shohei Ohtani is doing it all. pic.twitter.com/wxqqFvzFKP

— MLB (@MLB) July 27, 2021

Another day, another Sho. pic.twitter.com/Kuafun3ZJ1

— MLB (@MLB) July 27, 2021

What a stud.

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