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Shohei Ohtani vs Coach: LA Angels Two-Way Phenom and MLB The Show 22 Mascot Argues for Who’s Better Two-Way Player?

Published 04/06/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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MLB The Show 22 is finally here! The baseball game has officially been released on April 5. And this time, fans are in for a real treat. As none other than the two-way phenom and LA Angels superstar, Shohei Ohtani is the cover star of MLB The Show 22.

Shohei Ohtani is probably the best thing that has happened to baseball in years, if not decades. When it comes to two-way playing capabilities, then no one is even close to the Japanese slugger.

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Ever since his debut in Major League Baseball, Ohtani has dominated the league. And in a short period, he has become the face of MLB. However, Coach (mascot of MLB The Show 22) believes that he is still a better two-way player than Ohtani.

Who is the better two-way player? 

Shohei Ohtani has established himself as a brand in Major League Baseball. The reigning MVP is a dream for any MLB franchise to play him by their side. But, the Coach of MLB The Show 22, thinks being a two-way player is not that hard.

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Recently, after the release of the much-awaited baseball game, MLB The Show 22 shared a video on Twitter. In the video, Ohtani and Coach are seen arguing over who is the better player among them.

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To prove their point, the two are even sharing data from the last year’s performance. First, Ohtani revealed his numbers to the Coach and said he hit 46 homers and also managed to strike out 156 batters. But after listening to the numbers of the Coach, Ohtani was a bit shocked. As per the video, the mascot proudly says that he has hit 460 homers while over 12,000 strikeouts.

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Notably, the video was just for the promotion of the game. But fans are enjoying this fun banter between Ohtani and the Coach. After the release of MLB The Show 22, the opening day of the 2022 MLB season will also kick off on April 7.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa