Strong contender for the AL Most Valuable Player award in 2021 after his outstanding season as a hitter and pitcher.
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Shohei Ohtani is known as a two-way player, excelling as both a pitcher and a designated hitter (DH) in Major League Baseball (MLB).
He made his MLB debut in 2018 and quickly established himself as one of the game's most prominent two-way players in a century.
Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to be named an All-Star as both a pitcher and a position player in the same season in 2021.
In the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league, he was highly successful, leading the league in ERA (2.24 in 2015) and winning titles with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (Pacific League and Japan Series in 2016).
All-Star selection in the NPB during his rookie season.
AL Rookie of the Year in 2018 for his outstanding performance as a hitter and pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels.
The latest phenom award for his exceptional play in the American League in 2018.
Multiple All-Star selections in the MLB, both as a pitcher and a designated hitter.