Former Yankees Star Alex Rodriguez Once Applauded AL MVP Shohei Ohtani for Making a Mockery of Major League Baseball

Alex Rodriguez was one of the most talented baseball players to ever play in MLB. even though he is not playing the game anymore, the former Yankee star is now sharing his baseball wisdom as an analyst. Back in 2018, when two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani was making it big in MLB, A-Rod applauded the Angels superstar for making a mockery in the ballparks.

Notably, ever since his debut in MLB, Ohtani has been probably the biggest performer in the ballparks. A hitting machine from the plate and a dynamic force from the mound, Ohtani is a Rolls-Royce of baseball.

Alex Rodriguez was in awe of Shohei Ohtani

While talking to baseball analysts in 2018, A-Rod admitted that Ohtani was making the MLB look easy and that he was performing very incredibly well. This was during an appearance on MLB Whip Around in 2018. The Japanese sensation was in his rookie season at the time and was showing a lot of promise.

A-Rod said “You know, he’s making a mockery of the greatest league in the world. I mean someone has to tell him that he’s not in Newport Highschool playing. I mean he’s making the League look like high school. And, and, this is an amazing story but the folks at home, to understand how difficult it is to hit at this level. And also to pitch, and be able to dominate. It is something like I’ve never seen before.”

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In 2018, Ohtani won the Rookie of the Year award after a fantastic season with the Angels. He became the first player since Babe Ruth to record 10 pitching appearances and 20 home runs in a single season.

Ohtani has been nothing but historic:

Over the last few years, Ohtani has established himself as one of the best players in the League. And he has broken some major records along the way. In 2021, he was the first player in MLB history to be an All-Star as both a pitcher and hitter. 

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And in 2022, Ohtani became the first player in the World Series Era to qualify for both the pitching and batting leaderboards. But over the years, his hitting ability has been more consistent. What do you think of A-Rod’s reaction to Ohtani’s play in 2018? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.