Last week, Shohei Ohtani won his second National League MVP in as many seasons and his fourth overall. By now, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar's two-way dominance is something we have come to expect. But Dylan Hernández of the Los Angeles Times offered a sobering reminder: This won't last forever.
"Ohtani will be 32 next summer," Hernández wrote, noting the possibility of Ohtani becoming an outfielder when he can't pitch anymore. "When it’s over, when his days of dominance are behind him, baseball will return to its previous norms, with concerns about work stoppages and declining cultural relevance, and whether certain star players have the necessary qualities to be the faces of the sport.