WATCH: Viral Video of Shohei Ohtani’s Bullet Arm in the Outfield

Shohei Ohtani might have etched his name as the ‘best baseball player the world has ever seen’ after stepping foot into MLB, but his skills prevail way beyond the borders of America. Currently, the Los Angeles Dodgers are joyously celebrating the acquisition of their exclusive two-way phenomenon. But pitching and hitting aren’t the only things Ohtani has proven his efficiency at. His outfield expertise deserves a special mention as well, as proven by a recently surfaced video.

The slugger played in the Nippon Professional Baseball League as one of the most dynamic affiliates of his Japanese team, before his former team, the Angels, initiated him into the majors. The clip in question displays the magnitude of the multipotentiality of Shohei Ohtani. Does his out-fielding prowess march on the same road of excellence as his pitching and hitting?

Shohei Ohtani: The player who does it all

The video, posted yesterday, has already attracted close to 200K views on Twitter. Shared by a die-hard Shohei Ohtani stan who says, “If Ohtani ever decides to stop pitching I hope we get to see him in the outfield,” it shows Shotime playing for his NPB team, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Bound within the four frames, the fan-favorite slugger was seen patiently waiting by the borders of the diamond, preying on his next big catch. Catches, he did deliver, alright!

Starting with grabbing hits that crossed hundreds of feet in the distance with an arm of steel and throwing balls across the entire field to reach the base right before the hitters could step in at a speed that rivals the fast-paced shots of a bullet, Ohtani proved that he literally can do it all. The Unicorn used his immaculate sense of velocity and coverage to deliver one strikeout after another, his throws hitting the home plate with unbelievable precision.

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Watching him in the game left thousands of spectators dumbfounded – whether it was when the Japanese superstar made his signature twirl after getting an unlikely decision on his catches or when he outran the incoming ball and sent it right back into the base.

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It is clear that Shohei Ohtani can easily seek an outfielding future if he ever gets bored with his unparalleled hitting and pitching forte. Fans will have to wait and watch to see if the Boys in Blue can make the same use of him as the Fighters did so many times before!