Ohtani plays in Angels minor league game THREE DAYS after WBC glory

He allowed four hits, including a home run to Gavin Conticello, an eighth-round draft pick for Arizona in 2021 nHe faced 19 batters while working into a fifth inning, walking one and striking out eight.

Novak Djokovic said he had no regrets about missing tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami due to his Covid-19 vaccination status but hoped that he would be allowed into the United States later this year for the US Open.

The states filing the brief were California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Ohtani only made one start for the Angels before leaving for Japan, for whom he pitched 9 2-3 innings with a 1.86 ERA in three WBC appearances.