Earlier this week it was announced that Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels' two-way sensation, had been advised to undergo Tommy John surgery.
Despite the diagnosis that would take Ohtani off the mound until 2020, he has remained in the Angels' lineup. And he keeps hitting dingers.
Ohtani homered twice the night he was informed that surgery was recommended to correct the issue with his ulnar collateral ligament.
On Friday, he made more MLB history with his 19th home run of the season. That blast gave him the record for most home runs by a Japanese-born rookie. The Mariners' Kenji Johjima set the previous record in 2006.
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