Shohei Ohtani is a professional baseball player from Japan.
Shohei Ohtani is a pitcher, outfielder, and designated hitter for the MLB’s Los Angeles Angels.
Previously, he played in the NPB’s Pacific League for Japan’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
With the Angels in 2018, Ohtani won the American League Rookie of the Year Award.
Shohei Ohtani Biography
Shohei Ohtani was born to Kayoko and Toru Ohtani in Mizusawa (now part of Ōshū), Iwate, Japan, on July 5, 1994.
His mother was a national-level badminton player in high school and his father worked at a local automobile manufacturing plant and was an amateur baseball player who played in the Japanese Industrial League.
He is the youngest of three children. He has one older sister, Yuka, and one older brother, Ryuta, who is also an amateur baseball player in the Japanese Industrial League.
In Japan, Ohtani was known as a “yakyū shōnen” a kid who lives, eats and breathes baseball.
Coached by his father, he displayed an aptitude for the game at an early age.
He began playing baseball in his second year of elementary school, and as a seventh-grader, Ohtani recorded all but one of 18 outs in a six-inning regional championship game.
Playing as a right fielder, Ohtani made his debut in the Fighters’ season-opening game in March of 2013.
He also served as a pitcher, finishing the season with a 3-0 record in 11 starts. Although he had average numbers overall, the fans voted Ohtani into the All-Star Game.
Here are some of the highlights of his career so far:
- He started his professional career in Japan, playing for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2013 to 2017. He won the Pacific League MVP award in 2016 and helped the Fighters win the Japan Series that year.
- He signed with the Angels in 2017 and made his MLB debut in 2018. He became the first player since Babe Ruth in 1919 to hit 15 home runs and pitch 50 innings in a season. He also won the AL Rookie of the Year award unanimously.
- He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018 and missed most of the 2019 season as a pitcher. He returned to the mound in 2020, but struggled with injuries and performance. He focused on hitting and finished the season with a .190 batting average and 7 home runs.
- He had a historic season in 2021, becoming the first player ever to be selected as an All-Star as both a pitcher and a hitter. He also participated in the Home Run Derby and hit a record six homers of more than 500 feet. He led the majors with 47 home runs and had a 3.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 130.1 innings as a pitcher. He won the AL MVP award unanimously, becoming the first Japanese player to do so.
- He continued his dominance in 2022, hitting .304 with 44 home runs and winning 10 games with 167 strikeouts. He was again an All-Star as both a pitcher and a hitter, and he singled off Clayton Kershaw in his first at-bat. He also set a career-high with 8 RBIs in one game and struck out 13 batters in another.
- He represented Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and was named the tournament MVP. He pitched a complete-game one-hitter and hit two home runs in the final game against the USA, striking out Mike Trout to end the game. He also hit the longest home run of the year, a 493-foot blast in June.
Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as one of the best and most exciting players in baseball history. He has achieved feats that no one else has done before and has inspired millions of fans around the world.
Shohei Ohtani Wife
Shohei Ohtani is not married, but he has been rumored to be in a relationship with Kamalani Dung, a professional softball pitcher from Hawaii who plays for the Puerto Rican national team.
However, neither of them has confirmed or denied the rumor, and Kamalani is currently dating a musician named Dillion Pakele.
Shohei is very private about his personal life and has not revealed any other romantic interests.
Shohei Ohtani Children
At the time of submitting this report, Shohei Ohtani does children.
Shohei Ohtani Parents
Shohei Ohtani’s parents are Toru Ohtani and Kayoko Ohtani. They are both former athletes who raised their son to be a baseball star.
Toru was a semi-professional outfielder in Japan, and Kayoko was a national-level badminton player.
They supported Shohei’s passion for baseball and helped him train from a young age.
Shohei Ohtani Siblings
Shohei Ohtani has one older brother and one older sister. His brother’s name is Ryūta Ohtani and he was born on March 20, 1988.
He is a former professional basketball player who played for the Tokyo Hachioji Trains in the B.League.
His sister’s name is Yuka Ohtani and she is a nurse who works at a hospital in Iwate Prefecture.
Shohei Ohtani Family
Here is a list of Shohei Ohtani’s family members:
Parents: Toru Ohtani and Kayoko Ohtani. They met while playing baseball and badminton for the same company. Toru coached Shohei in baseball and Kayoko played badminton at the national level.
Older sister: Yuka Ohtani. She is the eldest child of the family and supports her brother’s career.
Older brother: Ryuta Ohtani. He is also an amateur baseball player in the Japanese Industrial League and shares a close bond with Shohei.
Shohei Ohtani Net worth
Shohei Ohtani is a professional baseball player from Japan who has a net worth of $20 million
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