It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Angels have something truly special in two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Not since Babe Ruth has Major League Baseball seen a player that has the ability to pitch like a Cy Young contender and hit like an MVP.
Ohtani is simply on another level with his abilities.
After his dominant six-inning, two-run performance against the Texas Rangers on Thursday night sealed a series win for the Halos, Ohtani’s opponent batting average sat at a mere .178.
By contrast, the two-way phenom is hitting .301 against all other Major League pitchers.
Codify Baseball posted these numbers on Twitter.
Shohei Ohtani is batting .301 against MLB pitchers.
MLB batters are hitting .178 against Shohei Ohtani.
This is just crazy. ? pic.twitter.com/h5UFonE3iT— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) June 16, 2023
Ohtani has shown time and time again just how dominant of a player he is and still can be.
He is a free agent at the end of the season, and with his two-way abilities, he’ll certainly command a large amount of money in his next contract.
But this season has been nothing short of impressive for Ohtani.
Though it may be his final season with the Halos, he still is performing at a high level and is giving the team a chance to potentially compete for a spot in the postseason.
But more impressive are his individual stats.
Hitters are certainly struggling against him while he’s pitching, while on the contrary, most Major League pitchers are having some serious problems when facing him as a hitter.
And there isn’t much the opposition can do to slow him down, both while pitching and hitting, and it stands to reason why he is a perennial MVP candidate.
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