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Shohei Ohtani or Babe Ruth? Jonathan Papelbon would rather watch Angels star.

Shohei Ohtani is leading MLB in home runs and RBIs while batting .300 with a 1.015 OPS. And that’s just part of his game.

He also has a 6-2 record as a pitcher, and is fourth in the league in strikeouts with 105.

The Los Angeles Angels slugger has drawn comparisons to Babe Ruth, the former Red Sox and Yankees star who clubbed 714 career home runs and won 94 games with a lifetime ERA of 2.28.

Former Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon said if he had to choose between seeing Ohtani and Ruth play, he’d pick Ohtani.