If Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani keeps pitching and hitting the way he has all season, Red Sox DH J.D. Martinez believes there’s only one conclusion.
“If this guy comes out and hits .270 with 30 home runs and wins 12 games, he has to be your MVP,” Martinez told reporters on Tuesday. “What other player is more valuable than that, right? To be able to do it on both sides is unbelievable.”
Ohtani has a shot at reaching Martinez’s lofty benchmarks. So far this season, he is 3-1 with a 2.58 ERA and 82 strikeouts on the mound.