Ohtani Shōhei’s Renaissance as a Two-Way Player

Ohtani Shōhei shows off his hitting ability by smacking his tenth home run in a game on May 6 to again tie as MLB leader. (© Jiji)

Ohtani, right, chats in the dugout with teammate Kurt Suzuki, a fourth-generation Japanese-American whose grandfather was from Nagoya. (© USA Today Sports/Reuters/AFLO)

In addition to pitching and batting, Ohtani is a shrewd base runner despite his 193-centimeter stature. (© Jiji)