Some of you may be wondering just who is Shohei Otani? To put it bluntly, he’s been said to be the second coming of Babe Ruth by scouts and executives around the league. He’s a Cy Young caliber pitcher and a Silver Slugger caliber hitter. He would be the most impactful two way player since The Babe. That’s how good he is.
The stats are incredible and the 6’5″, 220 lbs. Otani could bring this to the Major Leagues next year.
He’s an athlete who, in 2016, was named the NPB Pacific League’s best pitcher and its best designated hitter—earning a 1.