Ohtani was born to Kayoko and Toru Ohtani in Mizusawa (now part of Ōshū), Iwate, Japan, on July 5, 1994. His mother was a national-level badminton player in high school and his … See more

2012 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup
Ohtani was selected to Japan's Under-18 National Team that eventually finished in sixth place at the 2012 U-18 Baseball World Cup in Seoul.
2015 WBSC Premier12
In the inaugural See more

Pitching
Ohtani is a 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m), 210-pound (95 kg) right-handed starting pitcher. With an overhand delivery, he throws a four-seam fastball averaging 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) topping out at 102.5 mph (165 … See more

As a teenager, Ohtani could have played baseball for any powerhouse high school team in big cities such as Osaka or Yokohama. Instead, he opted to stay local, selecting Hanamaki Higashi High School in Iwate Prefecture, Northern Japan, the same high school as See more

Ohtani expressed a desire to move directly to the major leagues after high school and received interest from numerous teams including the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, See more

Honours
MLB
• 2× American League Most Valuable Player (2021, 2023)
• Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award (2021)
• 4× See more

Personal life
Ohtani has been nicknamed "Shotime".
Since gaining national and international attention as a high school phenom, Ohtani is one of Japan's … See more