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Hochman: How good is Aaron Judge this year? Even better than peak Shohei Ohtani

There’s a pitcher, for instance, who averages 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings — the highest in all of Major League Baseball. Oh, and he also has a 2.47 ERA.

Meanwhile, there’s a hitter who has 34 homers and a wRC+ of 145, tied with National League superstars Austin Riley, Bryce Harper and Mookie Betts.

Yes, the pitcher and the hitter are the same person.

The incomparable Shohei Ohtani, a unicorn who surreptitiously hides his horn under his hat, is at it again. As a pitcher and hitter combined, the Angel has a 9.0 WAR per baseball-reference.