Berg, Ted (26 de febrero de 2018). «It's really happening: Two days after pitching, Shohei Ohtani will DH for the Angels». For The Win – USA Today. «This shouldn't really qualify as news, as the Angels have made it clear since they signed Shohei Ohtani in December that they would allow him to continue working as both a pitcher and a hitter like he did successfully in the NPB in Japan.»