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Shohei Ohtani is the best thing that has happened to baseball in the past few years. His mere presence in the ballparks makes the games even more beautiful to watch. Having been playing for over four years in Major League baseball, the LA Angels star is a blessing to the game.

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A dynamic force from the mound, and a hitting machine from the plate, Shohei Ohtani is the Rolls-Royce of baseball. Being a two-way player, he brings an extra dimension to his team. Because he can pitch and bat very well. Given his two-way playing style, Ohtani has won multiple games on his own.

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However, it has not been easy for Ohtani to maintain his consistency as the best two-way player. Because, it needs fitness, stamina, mental strength, and many more ingredients to become as good as him in the ballparks. Recently, the Angels star opened up about his struggle and journey to become a two-way player.

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Is Shohei Ohtani the best player in MLB?

Given his career record in the last couple of years, there is no better player than Ohtani in MLB right now. So yeah, I will not be wrong to call him the current best MLB player. But the Angels star has worked very hard to achieve this feat.

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Per a video going viral on Twitter, Shohei Ohtani is explaining the difficulties he goes through to maintain his consistency in the game.

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The video is a promo for his documentary by NHK. And it described Ohtani in the best way. The presenter of the video said referred to him as a miraculous player.

“He appeared like a bolt from the blue into the world of Major League Baseball. A formidable pitcher and batter, a two-way player unseen in the modern game. The name of this miraculous player is Shohei Ohtani… He shows no signs of slowing down,” the presenter said.

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Talking about his training, Ohtani said it helps him identify and work on his weaknesses. “Every day, I worried about not performing well. Training each day shows me areas where I can still improve,” the Angels star said.

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Though the debate will never stop, do you think Shohei Ohtani is the best baseball player in this generation?

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Abhishek Kumar is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports with over three years of editorial experience across multiple sports. He joined as a Yankees beat reporter during the 2022 MLB season before quickly rising to lead editorial and content strategy for the MLB division. His deep knowledge of baseball, combined with expertise across the NFL, NBA, Tennis, and Soccer, has shaped him into one of ES’s versatile newsroom leaders. Beyond reporting, Abhishek played a key role in pioneering initiatives at ES, including leading the homepage content execution during its 2024 relaunch and producing the ES Think Tank podcast series, where industry experts dissect the business side of sports. A Communication graduate, he blends journalistic fundamentals with digital-first strategy, ensuring ES stories are both authoritative and reader-first. Away from the desk, Abhishek is equally passionate about cooking experiments and rewatching Christopher Nolan classics.

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