If Ohtani played in the past they'd stick him in RF/LF depending on how much they value his arm and would play a boring OF, maybe a bit below average at worst.
He's fast. He's got a great arm (accurate and fast). He's playing DH out of team preference.
Let's not pretend he is absolutely incapable of playing passable defense. We've got plenty of tape seeing him do it in Japan and his legs are just fine. There's video you can watch yourself.
He's an all-star quality pitcher. He's an all-star quality hitter. He has no peer, now or historic that's on his level.
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