As a Rocco non-fan, I agreed 1,000% with the move to walk Ohtani to face Esteury Ruiz, the man on his 4th team in as many years, with 16 at bats this season and a career OPS of .642. Two outs and two bases open, you make that move 1,000 times out of 1,000. Not even a debate in my mind.
It’s not like Jax is one of the lower end relievers. He’s always mentioned in the same breath as Duran, and many have wanted him as closer at various times. Throw some damn strikes to a guy only batting because he pinch ran.