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Not among them: who would hit leadoff? Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani ... Ohtani won Player of the Week honors seven times as a member of the Los Angeles Angels, including three in his 2023 ...

646 slugging percentage, 130 RBIs, and 54 home runs also seem tailor-made for the cleanup spot. Los Angeles has its own prototypical leadoff man in Mookie Betts, who became an MLB record-setter ...

Rickey Henderson, one of the most celebrated MLB ... leadoff spot. Henderson is most associated with the Oakland A’s, where he played 14 of his 25 seasons. He won AL MVP honors in 1990 as a ...

If one were to build the ultimate baseball lineup, only one spot avoids debate. Leadoff. That belongs to Rickey, the all-time leader in runs, leadoff homers and steals. Rickey entertained ...

Ohtani moved into the leadoff spot after Mookie Betts was sidelined ... for him to be in the Home Run Derby, it’s great for baseball, clearly,” manager Dave Roberts said.

The leadoff spot has been a hot topic of discussion ... Harper has been one of the best players in Major League Baseball since he signed a then-historic contract in March 2019.