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[[File:Ohtani batting 2019.08.04(3).jpg|thumb|Shohei Ohtani, the rule's namesake]] |
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The '''Ohtani rule''' is a rule that was implemented in '''[[Major League Baseball]]''' (MLB) during the 2022 season. Named after '''[[Los Angeles Angels]]''' two-way star '''[[Shohei Ohtani]]''', the rule change allows teams to waive the designated hitter spot so that its pitcher can be in the batting order. As a result, the pitcher can remain in the game as a designated hitter after they are done pitching.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-mlbpa-agree-to-changes-shohei-ohtani-rule|title = Report: 'Ohtani rule' among potential '22 changes|website = [[MLB.com]]}}</ref> |
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The rule change comes after a historic 2021 campaign from Ohtani, where he was voted the unanimous '''[[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|American League MVP]]''', hitting 46 home runs and driving in 100 RBIs, while pitching to a 9–2 record (striking out 156 batters with a 3.18 ERA).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohtansh01.shtml|title=Shohei Ohtani Stats}}</ref> |
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[[Category:2022 in baseball]] |
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