Shohei Ohtani’s early swings don’t look like last year, Maddon says

ANAHEIM — After the first games of the season, in which Shohei Ohtani hit a few balls hard and also seemed to be losing his balance in his swing, Joe Maddon said he’s not worried.
During Ohtani’s struggles last season, he often seemed to be stepping toward first base as he unleashed big swings. He struck out in about one-third of his at-bats.
On Friday, Ohtani hit a couple balls more than 100 mph – including one that went over the right-field fence – but he also str