Everything to know about Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese phenom that is signing with the Angels
Shohei Ohtani has never thrown a pitch or made a plate appearance in an MLB game, yet he was perhaps the biggest prize of the offseason.
And the Los Angeles Angels landed him.
With a sweet left-handed swing to go along with his cannon for a right arm, Ohtani hits almost as well as he pitches, making him a rare two-way player. Thanks to his exploits in Nippon Professional Baseball, he's been referred to as the Japanese Babe Ruth, a nickname that has generated outsized excitement and outsized expectations.
Of course, even Ruth eventually chose to focus on hitting only, and it remains to be seen how the winner of the Ohtani sweepstakes will use him in the states. But no matter what, the 23-year-old phenom's journey to a long-awaited MLB career has been full of twists and turns.
Below, find out everything you need to know about one of baseball's truly unique stars.
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