Aaron Judge led MLB in home runs and RBIs during the regular season, but even he conceded that Shohei Ohtani is the best player in MLB. As the Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter and New York Yankees outfielder, who are both expected to win the MVP awards of their respective leagues this season, get ready to face off in the World Series, Judge gave Ohtani high praise for his talent and play on the field.
“I feel like everything’s obvious,” Judge said Tuesday. “Hits for average, hits for power, the speed. Doing what he did this year with the 50 stolen bases, it got talked about a lot but I don’t think it got talked about enough.