Baseball: Ohtani named finalist for AL Rookie of the Year Award

Shohei Ohtani is one of three finalists for the American League Rookie of the Year Award, Major League Baseball announced Monday.The 24-year-old, who pitched and hit for the Los Angeles Angels after spending five professional seasons in Japan, is in the running with a pair of New York Yankees infielders, third baseman Miguel Andujar, 23, and middle infielder Gleyber Torres who will turn 22 next month.As a right-handed pitcher, Ohtani went 4-2 in 10 starts with a 3.31 ERA. He struck out 63 batters in 51-2/3 innings. As the Angels' primary designated hitter, Ohtani batted .285 with 21 doubles…READ FULL ARTICLE