Asics freshened up an already swaggy batting glove for Shohei Ohtani in 2019. We did a poll last year, Mike Trout’s Nike batting gloves vs Shohei’s batting gloves — and Sho-Time took it comfortably.
You can actually buy very similar batting gloves to Shohei Ohtani’s at Rakuten.com for $56. The translator calls the style’s name “Speed Accelerator” or “Speed Axel.”
Shohei Ohtani hit for the cycle against the Tampa Bay Rays last night, becoming the first ever Japanese-born player to do so. After a slow start coming back from TJ, Shohei has caught fire of late, rocking his full custom Asics set. If you look closely, you'll notice he's been wearing Evoshield guards on both of his... Read more
Shohei Ohtani went 2 for 3 with a homer in his first appearance against fellow countryman Yusei Kikuchi. Both products of Hanamaki Higashi High School, this was the first MLB match-up between Japanese-born players since 2009. Ohtani's homer was the last of three consecutive by the Angels, including blasts by Tommy ... Read more
What are the gloves he wears when hes on the bases?