Why is Shohei Ohtani so special?

 Shohei Ohtani, a Japanese baseball hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of MLB, is great for essential filling multiple roles at elite levels and a unique two-way ability as a pitcher and hitter.

He can make a rare combination with a pitcher and a hitter. This quality has been absent in modern baseball largely.

As a pitcher, he throws 100+ mph pitches, but he can also hit incredibly well and run extremely fast.

His dominance in both roles has earned him both the MVP and Cy Young awards.

Besides his pitching ability, Ohtani is also an excellent designated hitter (DH), a combination rarely seen in modern baseball.

He is a powerful hitter with exceptional speed, known for his home runs and ability to hit fastballs.

Known for his home runs and ability to hit fastballs, he is a powerful hitter with exceptional speed and is a highly effective pitcher with a strong fastball, a splitter, and a slider.

In the Dodgers’ 19-2 rout of the Athletics, Shohei Ohtani hits two home runs and drives in six runs. On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Athletics 19-2 to remain unbeaten in their last six series.

The Dodgers have beaten the Athletics 28-5 over the final two games, developing to 17-4 at home, best in the majors. They scored 19 runs against an American League opponent

The Dodgers batted around in the third, as Hyeseong Kim singled in a run, Ohtani drilled a deep shot to left-centre, and Andy Pages added a 416-foot shot with two outs for a 13-2 lead.