VIDEO: Shohei Ohtani Just Won the 2020 Offseason With Crazy Deadlift
By Scott Rogust
For the past week, MLB players have told the league to let them know when and where to report after failed negotiations for the upcoming 2020 season. We've seen some of these athletes post videos of their workouts, but no one, and we mean no one, comes close to what Los Angeles Angels dual-threat Shohei Ohtani did in "the lab." Quite frankly, it's the biggest flex of the offseason!
A 495-pound deadlift! Most men would falter while trying to accomplish that feat, but not this two-way stud. Just look at the man's biceps!
Ohtani was a hot commodity during the winter of 2017-18, as more than half the league entered a bidding war for his services. While the Japanese phenom was praised for his arm talent, he received greater attention for his hitting ability after sustaining an unfortunate injury. That was evident through his first two seasons in Anaheim, as he slashed .286/.343/.505, while hitting 40 home runs and 123 RBI in 210 games.
Shohei Ohtani said he’s deadlifting 495 pounds in this video, which, wow. https://t.co/boMqJeOeP2
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) June 18, 2020
He’s worked to reshape his body ever since coming to the Angels: https://t.co/FR9Oe2CFY9 pic.twitter.com/4crrrBOFMz
And now, Ohtani enters the upcoming season more jacked than ever! Send your well wishes to opposing pitchers who happen to face off against the Angels in 2020.