June turned out to be one of the best months of Ohtani’s career, hitting 15 homers in 30 days and having some impressive pitching starts. While he is currently dealing with a cracked fingernail that impacted his last couple starts before the break, hopefully that will not continue to linger. In the meantime, Ohtani seemed to enjoy the All-Star Game in Seattle – easily making the team with his performance and popularity. However, the Angels have fallen just under .500 again after a slew of injuries. Is there any chance they trade him before the August 1st trade deadline? Or will they try to stay in the wild card hunt for a playoff spot? Ohtani will have no say in it until he’s a free agent after the season, but in the meantime he’s handling business. The question for him is: can he really chase the AL home run record that Aaron Judge broke last year?

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