Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani had a memorable, sometimes historic month of April. On Wednesday, that performance was rewarded when he was named the American League Rookie of the Month.
Shohei Ohtani named AL's rookie of the month for April.
— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) May 2, 2018
Factoring in Ohtani’s prowess as both a hitter and pitcher, this award is certainly not surprising. He did well in both roles over the first month of the season.
At the plate, Ohtani hit .341/.383/.682 with four home runs in March/April. On the mound, he was 2-1 with a 4.43 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 20.1 innings.
