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Former Angels teammate shares great Shohei Ohtani workout story

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 3/27/22

Nobody doubts Shohei Ohtani’s commitment to his craft, but one former teammate shared a story that shows just how serious Ohtani is.

Pitcher Alex Cobb, who spent the 2021 season with the Los Angeles Angels, revealed that he trained with Ohtani for a period of time during the offseason. Cobb said Ohtani is always trying to beat world records whenever he trains, even asking what mark he has to beat.

Alex Cobb said he trained with Shohei Ohtani for a few weeks over the offseason. "When he trains, he wants to beat the world record. That's not exaggerating. He'll ask, `What's the world record?'"
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 27, 2022

At this point, there’s no reason to doubt Ohtani’s capabilities. He can hit and pitch at the highest levels, so why wouldn’t he be a workout warrior as well?

Ohtani is an ambitious guy, and that has started to show through as he names some of his goals for the future. Setting a world record in a workout would definitely qualify, too.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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