Shohei Ohtani named one of “7 players with potential to hit 50 homers in a season”! MLB official claims “What would happen if he concentrated on being a hitter?

Last Updated on 09/26/2022 by てんしょく飯

While Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is in the spotlight for hitting 60 homers in a season, the MLB official website published a feature article on September 24 under the headline “7 players besides Judge who have the potential to hit 50 homers in a season. The official MLB website published a feature article on September 24 (local time) with the headline, “7 Hitters Besides Judge Who Could Hit 50 Home Runs. The article ranked the major league sluggers, and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels was selected as the 6th best hitter in the list.

Seven other players besides Judge with 50-homer potential

Last season, when he won the American League MVP title, Ohtani was in fierce competition for the homer crown until the end of the season, hitting 46 homers in a season, the most in his career. Although his batting average has declined slightly in comparison, he has hit 34 home runs so far this season, ranking him fourth in the AAA behind Judge, Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros), and Mike Trout (Angels).

Will Leach, the reporter who wrote this article about Ohtani, noted that his “raw power is as good as anyone else’s,” and commented with imagination, “I wonder what he would be like as a hitter if he could focus solely on hitting. He analyzed, “Considering the 46 homers he hit last year, I think 50 homers is well within reach.

The same could be said about what would happen if he concentrated on pitching,” he continued, “so it’s really great that he continues to do both. He also noted, “That’s why it’s really great that he continues to do both.” He again expressed his respect for the two-sport star, who continues to struggle with pitching and hitting this season.

The MLB officials selected the following seven players besides Judge who have the potential to hit 50 homers.

1 Bradimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays)
2 Yordan Alvarez (Astros)
3 Fernando Tatis Jr.
4 Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies)
5 Mike Trout (Angels)
6 Shohei Ohtani (Angels)
7 Ronald Acuña Jr. (Atlanta Braves)

Ohtani went down and got this pitch! pic.twitter.com/EWI6uaF4Vy
— MLB (@MLB) September 11, 2022