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AL MVP or end of the two-way experiment? Debating Shohei Ohtani's 2021 potential

We've all seen flashes of what Shohei Ohtani can do, both at the plate and on the mound. After lightning up spring training with his bat and entering the 2021 MLB season healthy and ready to pitch, is this the year he finally puts it all together to become the two-way star the Los Angeles Angels -- and baseball fans -- have been hoping for?

As a pitcher, Ohtani -- limited by Tommy John and knee surgeries over the past two seasons -- has made just 12 career starts, 10 of them in his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2018.