Baseball’s Versatile Star: Shohei Ohtani

Twenty-seven year old from Japan is both a talented pitcher and hitter. He’s just what MLB needs as the 2022 season begins.

Ohtani is 6' 4" and bats left with the Los Angles Angels. He was drafted into Japanese professional baseball in 2012 at age 18. (Image: Erik Drost, WikiMedia Creative Commons).

Shohei Ohtani is a rising star in Major League Baseball. The game is facing numerous challenges including declining attendance (thirty-three percent drop between 2019 and 2021, due in part…