When Shohei Ohtani burst on the scene at the beginning of 2018 no one quite knew what to expect, especially after his terrible Spring Training last season. Ohtani came out at the start of 2018 and was the player that lived up to all the hype that had proceeded him.
Ohtani was an amazing pitcher until hurting his elbow in early June that would require Tommy John Surgery. However, Ohtani kept playing as a hitter throughout the rest of the season and did phenomenal. He ended the season with a .285 batting average with 22 homers and 61 RBIs with a .