What makes his rating "surprising" is the fact that he hasn't pitched since 2023 and he's rated the best pitcher in baseball. Throughout his career, Ohtani has been very good on the mound. He has made 86 career starts, compiling a 38-19 record to go along with a 3.01 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, a 3.5 K/BB ratio, and 481.2 innings pitched.

Ohtani is the second Japanese-born player to hit a home run in an MLB game played in Japan, joining Hideki Matsui. Matsui hit a two-run home run for the New York Yankees against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the Tokyo Dome on March 31, 2004.

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