・In 2017, he joined the MLB, signed with the Los Angeles Angels. ・In 2016, he became the first player in the NPB to win 10 games, hit 100 hits and hit 20 home runs, but fell short of the required number of innings pitched and missed out on his second consecutive best defensive rating. (He was not selected for the Rookie of the Year award that year because he was hit in the face by a ball and had to miss a game.
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He made his professional debut in earnest. ・In 2013, he was drafted by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters as the first overall pick. Hit a home run off rival pitcher Shintaro Fujinami. Participated in a high school baseball tournament with select teams only, during his third (senior) year of high school. He was discovered by the scout of a professional baseball team. Since fall, he began to double as a pitcher and is called "Michinoku's Darvish." He pitches with a mighty 151 km/h (93 mph) fastball. Played as a cleanup hitter since his first year of high school. ・ Schooling: Hanamaki Higashi High School, Iwate Prefecture Let's take a look at the profile of Shohei Ohtani, a player with a well-proportioned body and facial features popular among women.
Profile of Rookie of the Year - Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani won one of the top awards in 2018, the Rookie of the Year award, and it's a wonder he didn't win the Rookie of the Year award during his time in the NPB.
However, Shohei Ohtani's style of play wasn't the only thing that caught the attention of big league scouts.Īlready as a professional baseball player in Japan, he stood out as a pitcher, throwing the fastest pitch speed in Japan at 165 km/h and became the first NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) player to win both the Best Nine Award and Best DH Award This is something that Shohei Ohtani has been doing since his days as a member of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Shohei Ohtani is famous for his ability to be both a pitcher and a fielder at the same time. This video was made by popular sportswear maker ASICS. The video is an interview video titled "Shohei Otani I MOVE ME- Newcomer of the Year" (大谷翔平選手 I MOVE ME～新人賞受賞～). This article will introduce Shohei Otani of the Los Angeles Angels, the 4th Japanese person to win the MLB Newcomer of the Year award.
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