Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. It's no secret that Shohei Ohtani is a unicorn.
Last season, Ohtani became the first person in MLB history to qualify for both the batting and ERA titles - this season, he's pitching to a 3.50 ERA while hitting .303 with an MLB-leading 33 home runs and 1.046 OPS.
There hasn't been anyone like Ohtani ever in the sport - no, not even Babe Ruth did this. So, how does he do it? Well, even some of the smartest minds the game has ever seen don't have a clue. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on during Gatorade All-Star Workout Day at T-Mobile Park on July 10, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Ohtani struggled against Dusty Baker's Houston Astros on Friday night, leaving a third-consecutive start early with an ongoing blister.
But one rough start - five innings of four-run ball - shouldn't take away from what the 2021 MVP (and frontrunner to win this year) has done throughout his career. "The greatest strength he has is as a ballplayer, he doesn’t have any weaknesses," Baker told The Associated Press. "I don’t know another guy like him.