Shohei Ohtani’s Evil Glance At Dalton Rushing Caught On Camera

Ohtani stood near the fence in the dugout, looking at the action on the field as the Dodgers recorded the first out in the bottom of the ninth inning. At that moment, Rushing crept up from behind, putting a new piece of gum in his mouth, and accidentally grazed his shoulder against the back of the Japanese superstar.

Instinctively, Shohei Ohtani turned his head to find out who made the contact. He narrowed his eyes to throw a quiet but steaming glare at Rushing. Perhaps he sensed some bad aura emanating from the young catcher. Moments later, the four-time MVP removed himself from the spot to the back of the dugout. He clearly did not look too pleased about it, though.

Shohei Ohtani Reflects On Helping Dodgers Beat Padres

Bucking his current trend, Shohei Ohtani also took his spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup besides taking the mound against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. He gave himself an early lead before starting his pitching duties by smashing a leadoff home run in a 4-0 victory.

“It’s just the probability of winning the game,” Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton. “Going deep in games, going six, seven innings, you know that the probability does go up. Hitting a homer is really contextual. In that moment [with the double play], as a pitcher, you know when it’s a crucial moment.”

Shohei Ohtani threw at least six frames until Wednesday. He only pitched 5.0 innings, but allowed just three hits without giving up a run. The 31-year-old ended his outing with a vital double play to get out of a bases-loaded jam.