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Angels teammates troll Ohtani by changing walk-up music

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Before registering his second hit of spring training, Shohei Ohtani was greeted with a surprise as he approached the dish Sunday.

His Los Angeles Angels teammates pranked Ohtani by changing his walk-up music to "Fashion Monster" by Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, according to MLB.com's Maria Guardado.

"That's not my actual walk-up song," Ohtani said through translator Ippei Mizuhara. "The guys in the clubhouse were just kind of teasing, playing around with me. It's a long story."

The reason for the song choice was not revealed, but perhaps it worked. Ohtani, serving as the team's designated hitter, promptly laced a single off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon in his first at-bat of the Angels' 4-3 Cactus League victory.

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