When Shohei Ohtani bats for the 1st time as a cleanup hitter today, he'll become the 1st player to make a start as a SP and also hit cleanup during the same season -- while *actually batting* in the game as cleanup hitter -- since Willie Smith in 1964. Also for the Angels! https://twitter.com/_dadler/status/988144692079493120
Shohei Ohtani is the first player to bat cleanup and make at least three starts on the mound in the same season since Don Larsen in 1961, per STATS LLC (h/t @MBirchAngels) https://twitter.com/mi_guardado/status/988168107700072448