1 BECAUSE ... THE GREATEST SHO ON EARTH HAS RETURNED TO TOWN. (cover story)

OHTANI, Shohei, 1994-; LOS Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Baseball team); SPORTS forecasting; PATELLA injuries; JAPANESE athletes; PITCHERS (Baseball); DESIGNATED hitters (Baseball); KNEE surgery; RUNNING speed; BASEBALL injuries

The article discusses the return of Japanese professional baseball player Shohei Ohtani to the Los Angeles Angels team in 2020 following season-ending surgery on his left patella in 2019. Ohtani's roles as a pitcher and a hitter are examined, along with information about his running speed. According to the article, Ohtani is expected to start the 2020 season as the team's designated hitter before transitioning to a pitching role around mid-May 2020. It states that the Angels are hoping that Ohtani can start 20 games as a pitcher and make 400 plate appearances as a hitter.