Shohei Ohtani named best player in his pool for the first round of the World Baseball Classic 2023. MLB Network ranks Shohei Ohtani as the #1 player right now in 2023Shohei Ohtani wears #16 for Team Japan in the upcoming 2023 World Baseball ClassicShohei Ohtani awarded the 2022 Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award. This is the second straight year Ohtani has won the award. Shohei Ohtani 2022 MLB Season Stats and AchievementsShohei Ohtani Milestones Reached as of August 9, 2022On August 9, 2022, Shohei Ohtani became the first AL pitcher to homer and pitch 6 scoreless innings in a game since 19722022 ESPYS – Best Athlete (Men’s Sports) and Best MLB Player2022 First Team All-Star Starting Pitcher and Second Team All-Star Designated HitterShohei Ohtani receiving his AL MVP award at Angels Stadium of Anaheim (via @Angels)Shohei Ohtani reaches 100 homeruns and counting.Homerun comparison between a few Japanese MLB legends. In pretty good company.
Shohei is a role model for all children, but Japanese youth are especially proud of these accomplishments so far!
Shohei Ohtani 2023 Batting & Pitching Projections via FanGraphs