If there’s one thing Shohei Ohtani has been able to do better than any other player since he arrived in the U.S. in 2018, it’s exceed expectations. Through the pressure of coming to MLB, attempting to become the first true two-way player in more than half a century and taking the mantle as the best player in the sport, Ohtani has consistently surpassed what the baseball world thought possible.
After he signed the largest contract in the history of professional sports, a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers, almost a year ago — a pressure unknown by few athletes in the world — failing to meet every expectation in his first season in L.