Shohei Ohtani has thrown his final pitch in a standout two-way season for the Los Angeles Angels.
A strong AL MVP candidate, he will focus on his at-bats in the final few games. Manager Joe Maddon says Ohtani has nothing left to prove on the mound.
Maddon says it was mutual decision after a conversation with Ohtani not to pitch in the season finale Sunday at Seattle.
The AL starting pitcher in the All-Star game will finish 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 23 starts. He had 156 strikeouts in 130 1-3 innings.
He was also the All-Star starting designated hitter.
Ohtani was in the Angels lineup as the DH on Wednesday night at Texas.
He was hitting .256 with 45 homers and 98 RBIs.
