The U.S. local media “Dodgers Nation” reported on the 12th (Korea Standard Time) that “Otani Shohei was selected as the best player of the game on this day by his teammates.”
The Athletic, a U.S. sports media outlet, announced the results of a survey of 100 active players from 18 MLB clubs on the 11th. As a result, 47 out of 102 surveyed, or 46 percent, chose Ohtani as the best player in MLB. The survey was conducted over two months from the spring training period before the opening of the season. 토토사이트 추천
At a home game against the Texas Rangers in the Major League Baseball at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Ohtani hit a 169 km/h homerun from his first at bat in the bottom of the first inning. It was his 17th homer of this season.
Ohtani also fired a wedge two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning against Texas on the 12th, the previous day, and fired cannons for two consecutive days until the 13th.
In June, Ohtani seemed to falter briefly as the .OPS 1,000 mark collapsed. After hitting his 13th homerun of this season against the Cincinnati Reds on April 18, he remained silent for 10 games, before starting operation of the home run factory on the same day on June 30. He also smiled while firing flares of revival on June 12 and 13.
“About 46% of the voting pool selected Ohtani as the MVP,” the “The Athletic” said. “Some players had no choice but to admit Ohtani, but some players chose other answers (on purpose) out of fear that (the prediction) was too obvious.”
Ohtani, a Japanese pitcher and batter who entered the Major League by signing a contract with the Los Angeles Angels through the posting system in 2018, became the first free agent (FA) after the end of the last season.
In December last year, he signed a 10-year, 700 million-dollar contract with his current team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and changed his uniform. However, he is still only a hitter this season due to the aftermath of Tommy John Surgery meant for elbow ligament.
“Otani doesn’t pitch this season, but he spent a lot of time focusing on at-bats,” Dodgers Nation said. “He suffered a short slump due to injuries, but (Otani) can be better than ever.”