Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani was named the American League player of the week for the period ending Sunday, Major League Baseball announced Monday.At 23 years and 9 months old, Ohtani became the youngest Japanese player to receive the title in the majors. It is the first time for a pitcher-hitter to be named a weekly MVP since the award was introduced in 1975."I'm honored to have been chosen as MLB's A.L. Player of the Week. Thank you to the Angels staff and my teammates for helping me achieve this award," he said in a statement.As a batter, Ohtani belted a home run for t…READ FULL ARTICLE
