ESPN, an American media outlet, has determined the player rankings from 1st to 100th through an expert vote ahead of the opening of the US Major League in 2023. 1st place is Shohei Ohtani (29, Los Angeles Angels), a star of ‘two-hitters’.
ESPN selected the best players among major league players on the 24th (hereinafter Korean time). The rankings were ranked by a vote by major league experts, and Ohtani, who played a big role as a two-time double job in the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) following the big leagues, was selected as the best player.
Ohtani, who debuted in the big leagues in 2018, appeared in 10 games as a pitcher that year, recording 4 wins and 2 losses with an ERA of 3.31. He made a strong impression as a hitter with a batting average of 2.8 5, 22 homers and 61 RBIs in 114 games.
In 2019, he only played as a batsman. That year, he had a batting average of 2.8, 6, 18 homers and 62 RBIs in 106 games. And from 2020, I started ‘two-tacking jobs’ again.
It is 2021 when he starts to see the light of day. That year, Ohtani went 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA as a pitcher. As a hitter, he recorded a batting average of .257, 46 homers, and 100 RBIs in 158 games, and was unanimously selected as the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Last year, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees recorded a new home run record of 62 (the most in a single season in the American League) and failed to win MVP, but continued his presence by coming in second in the voting. His last season as a pitcher was 15 wins (9 losses) with a 2.33 ERA. As a hitter, he had a batting average of 207.3, 34 homers and 95 RBIs.
In the 2023 WBC tournament, which ended in Miami, USA on the 22nd, in the final match with the United States, as a batter, 1 hit in 3 at-bats, and in the beginning of the 9th inning, leading 3-2, he pitched as a finishing pitcher and led Japan to the championship. 메이저사이트
ESPN said, “Ahead of the 2023 season, it will not surprise anyone that Ohtani took first place. He is one of the most uniquely gifted players in baseball history.” He added, “He’s the starting pitcher who dominates the league, and he’s also one of the most feared hitters and one of the fastest runners.”