Shohei Ohtani said it didn't cross his mind that Friday night could mark his final home start in an Angels uniform, saying he is trying to focus on the team's playoff run and 'block everything else out.'
, began the week on the heels of a 13-game stretch that included 11 losses. It triggered a precipitous fall in the standings and rampant speculation that Ohtani might get traded ahead of the stretch run of his final season before free agency. But the Angels have since followed with four consecutive victories, including a sweep of the, putting them four games back of the final playoff spot in the American League with 11 days left before the Aug. 1 trade deadline.
Asked if he has been given any assurances that he would not be traded, from Moreno or Angels general manager Perry Minasian or anyone else, Ohtani said: "I've never really had any talks like that. I see Perry maybe once a week in the clubhouse, and we've never really had any conversations."
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