Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷 翔平, Hepburn: Ōtani Shōhei, pronounced [oːtaɲi ɕoːheː]; born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter (DH) for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

21 hours ago · That's because they now have Shohei Ohtani, ... But we're not going to focus on Sasaki's Nippon Professional Baseball career right now. We're going to look at his performance in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, where his splitter, alongside Ohtani's and Yamamoto's, dominated nearly every hitter it crossed paths with. ...

6 days ago · Shohei Ohtani (born July 5, 1994, Oshu, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter (DH) who established himself as the sport’s greatest two-way player in a century following his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2018.

Dec 25, 2024 · Shohei Ohtani was born on July 5, 1994, in Ōshū, Iwate, Japan. He gained prominence in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, where he showcased his dual-threat abilities.

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Shohei Ohtani with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Shohei Ohtani (大谷 翔平, Ōtani Shōhei, born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher that plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon …

Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平 in kanji) joined the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in December 2012 and began participating in team training in 2013. After completing team training, Shohei said, I think I had good practice in both pitching and batting.

Sep 20, 2024 · Becomes Major League Baseball’s first-ever member of the 50/50 club in an away game against the Miami Marlins, hitting three home runs and stealing two bases—also a first for a MLB player in a...

Oct 29, 2024 · Ohtani started his professional baseball career with the Hokkaido-Nippon Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) after they drafted him in the 2012 NPB draft. He...

Japanese professional baseball player Shohei Ohtani is a superstar “two-way” player who excels at pitching as well as hitting. In 2021 he became the first player in Major League Baseball (MLB) history to be named an All-Star as both a pitcher and a designated hitter.