Baseball: Ohtani picks up 1st career Pitcher of the Month award

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been named the National League's Pitcher of the Month for the season-opening span from late March through the end of April, Major League Baseball said Monday.Ohtani, who went 2-1 across five starts during the period with a 0.60 ERA, picked up the monthly pitching award for the first time in his career in either league. The 31-year-old is a six-time winner of Player of the Month honors, including four times in the American League with the Los Angeles Angels.In his five consecutive quality starts to open the season, Ohtani racked up 34 strike…READ FULL ARTICLE