The future of Shohei Ohtani

mrreality68 · #1 07-19-2023, 07:55 AM

IT feels like Ohtani is either auditioning for teams or playing video games.

He is playing the game like it was a video game and just dominating in everything he does.

He is putting on a clinic against the Yankees as if he is auditioning for them or someone else.

He is hitting for power for average for extra base hits and pitching pretty good also.

Special player and will love to see how is career totals and his story ends up

Seven · #2 07-19-2023, 08:36 AM

At this point, I think it's obvious that he should just be a position player full time. I understand he's a talented pitcher, but the risk of getting hurt as a pitcher is much higher, and he's already had one TJ surgery.

packs · #3 07-19-2023, 04:58 PM

I mentioned it in a past thread but I wonder if he were to theoretically sign with the Yankees whether they�d be interested in him pitching or not. I would doubt it and think they�d prefer him as a DH only. They didn�t let Ruth pitch too often and that was a much simpler time.

Seven · #4 07-19-2023, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by packs

I mentioned it in a past thread but I wonder if he were to theoretically sign with the Yankees whether they�d be interested in him pitching or not. I would doubt it and think they�d prefer him as a DH only. They didn�t let Ruth pitch too often and that was a much simpler time.

I think the plan would be to eventually convert him into a full time DH with maybe the occasional spot start?

Smarti5051 · #5 07-19-2023, 05:44 PM

Shohei is really fast and has an incredible arm. If he is not going to pitch, I don't know why, at a minimum, you wouldn't put him in the outfield. He has played the position before for the Angels, and is probably more than capable of becoming an above average fielder in right or left if that was his day-to-day assignment. Let your DH be a big guy that can't run/field very well.

I do not think playing the outfield would diminish his offensive stats significantly. Plus, if he continues to practice pitching, there is always the threat of a double switch in an inning with three righties, just to mess with the opposing manager's head.

mrreality68 · #6 07-20-2023, 07:24 AM

I think he and his agent are going to want to do both as long as possible.

It is what makes him unique from others and it is what helps add to his contract value

Especially with him being great at both.

And usually when he gets �pitching hurt� and cannot pitch he has been able to still be the DH.

And with him Being the DH it minimizes the risk of injury as a position player.

He can see him signing a long term contract (8 to 10 years) and doing the pitching for 4 more years or so(perhaps more since he is not wearing down from playing in the field) and then switching to hitting only. But I do not see this happening for at least 4 more years of pitching

Peter_Spaeth · #7 07-21-2023, 10:43 PM

Shelled again tonight. 3.71 ERA. Damn.

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