France (Washington Insider Magazine) – Ohtani was essential for the undefeated Japan team in the World Classic, being key both offensively and from his work on the mound.
The Japanese Shohei Ohtani celebrated twice this Tuesday, not only for having helped the Japanese team achieve the third World Baseball Classic in its history by helping to beat the United States 3-2, but also for winning the Player of the Year award. Most Valuable (MVP) of the tournament.
Just minutes after Ohtani had a historic matchup against his Los Angeles Angels teammate, Mike Trout, whom he fanned out to close out the game, Ohtani received recognition from Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred for being the most outstanding in the classic.
Accustomed to delighting baseball fans, the Japanese stood out both offensively and from the mound, leaving numbers that are difficult to beat.
With the log he accumulated an offensive line of .435 with a league average of 23-10, with four doubles and a home run in the seven games with Japan, in addition to receiving 10 walks.
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For his part from the mound, he further expanded his status as the best player in baseball today, leaving a 2-0 record and a save with a 1.86 ERA, 11 strikeouts, five hits allowed and two runs in three appearances. .
After the title won with Japan, Ohtani will now take a few days off and then return to training camps with the Los Angeles Angels, to face his last season with the team before entering free agency for the 2024 season of the big leagues.
This article is authored by Miguel Rapetti.
