Shohei Ohtani has been taking Major League Baseball by storm, but that might not just be his sole goal.
Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin cannot help but express awe of his star player, and he believes the Japanese unicorn wants to become the greatest.
Shohei Ohtani's impact on his Angels coaches and teammates has been great. Let's hear what they have to see about the star player pic.twitter.com/qDHBfcMoVk
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 16, 2023
"He just wants to be the greatest in the world. Just like [Mike] Trout, he does," said Nevin through MLB's main Twitter page.
The 52-year-old manager also admired the relationship between Ohtani and Trout, saying the two are having a little competition for the much better player.
Nevin also called Ohtani the smartest player he's ever had.
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For his part, Trout regards the Japanese designated hitter as a remarkable athlete for the way he handles his fame and always shows up ready to play.
"Just to see the way he carried himself and handled himself with all the attention, all the media, and to be able to go out there and perform night and night out from both sides of the ball, it's pretty remarkable."
Breaking records is a habit for Ohtani
The Angels are sitting at the third spot in the AL West standings. Despite the record, Ohtani continues to stand out.
The 28-year-old left baseball fans astounded on June 15 when he hit a 453-foot home run to left-center field during the Angels' 6-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. This is his 21st of the season, and he leads everyone.
Every ball hit in the Statcast era by a left-handed MLB hitter at 116+ MPH before tonight vs. the one Shohei Ohtani hit tonight...
We weren't sure a hit like this was even possible before tonight. pic.twitter.com/6wGfXHHMnD— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) June 15, 2023
According to trackers, the two-run shot had an exit velocity of 116.1 mph. This means it is the hardest-hit home run to the opposite field by a left-handed hitter ever since Statcast started tracking it in 2015.
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