Los Angeles Dodgers two way player Shohei Ohtani pitched and was the designated hitter in the leadoff spot against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wed Jun 3, 2026 (AP News photo)

Otherwordly creature in the Major Leagues; Ohtani pitches 6 shutout innings and goes 3-4 as DH  

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By Amaury Pi-González

Wednesday night, Ohtani lowered his ERA to 0.74 with six scoreless innings while reaching base five times to raise his batting average above .300 for the first time since Opening Day in a do-it-all performance in a 7-0 win over the D-backs, securing at least a split in the four-game series at Chase Field.

Otherworldly creature in the Major Leagues Shohei Ohtani played his first official Major League game on March 29, 2018, as the designated hitter and eighth batter for the Los Angeles Angels against the Oakland Athletics. I was there, as a matter of fact, I broadcast that game.

All of us have read about Ohtani, his greatness coming out of Japan, he was like Godzilla, the Monster many have seen in the old horror films. But nobody (including myself) figured out this man was destined for greatness since he first arrived in the “big show.” “He’s the best player that’s ever walked this earth,” catcher Will Smith said. “It’s fun to see him each and every day going out there and competing, giving us six scoreless innings, getting on base a bunch. You don’t do that all the time.”

Nobody covering baseball that is alive today, or fans for that matter, has seen such a thing wearing a major league uniform. Let’s have some fun and look at everything baseball. Babe Ruth, arguably the most famous and revered baseball player in history, stole 122 bases in a 22-year major league career.

Shohei Ohtani has stolen 177 bases to date, with many years left in his career. Last night, Ohtani lowered his ERA to 0.74 with six scoreless innings while reaching base five times to raise his batting average above .300 for the first time since Opening Day in a do-it-all performance in a 7-0 over the D-backs, securing at least a split in the four-game series at Chase Field.

I remember in baseball, Press Boxes around the country editorialized about whether this guy was for real or just a product of marketing and baseball propaganda. Shohei Ohtani’s contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is a 10-year, $700 million deal. Uniquely, $680 million is deferred, with Ohtani making $2 million annually from 2024 to 2033 and $68 million annually from 2034 to 2043, giving the team major-league payroll flexibility.

Shohei Ohtani is indeed the face of the game. Everybody who follows baseball has to thank the Baseball Gods for what we are watching right now. This is not a movie; this is real life. In Japan, Shohei Ohtani is most famously referred to as “two-sword style”.

Originally a samurai term popularized by legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, the Japanese media uses it to describe his rare ability to dominate as both a pitcher and a hitter.I have spoken to Japanese writers, who speak English and a couple who speak Spanish, and they all tell me he is a “once in a lifetime talent”, and you can translate that to all the languages in the world.

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

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