“Tiger Woods of baseball” – Fans left HYPED UP as Dodgers’ star Shohei Ohtani gets named as No.1 MLB player

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been named as the No.1 player in MLB as per the MLB Network rankings.

“Tiger Woods of baseball” – Fans left HYPED UP as Dodgers’ star Shohei Ohtani gets named as No.1 MLB player

Shohei Ohtani (Image via Imago)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ star Shohei Ohtani just keeps on winning. After an incredible debut with the Dodgers in 2024, he won several accolades including the NL MVP. Now he has been named as the No.1 player in MLB.

Ahead of the new season, every year the MLB releases a list of top players. After releasing a list of top-10 players in every position, the MLB Network released a list of top-100 players in MLB right now.

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On Thursday, the MLB Network revealed the final 10 rankings. After missing out on being ranked No.1 in 2024 by Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr., Ohtani has once again claimed the top spot.

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The Japanese international finished ahead of American League MVP Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr. New York Mets’ superstar Juan Soto came in fourth following a dominating season with the bat while playing for the New York Yankees.

Ohtani’s teammate Mookie Betts completes the top-5 list. Francisco Lindor, Yordan Alvarez, 2024 World Series MVP Freddie Freeman, Jose Ramirez, and Gunnar Henderson are ranked 6th to 10th respectively.

In the 2024 season, Ohtani founded the 50-50 club by becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and have 50 stolen bases. He wrapped the regular season with 54 home runs and 58 stolen bases.

During the postseason, he hit three more home runs. Following the World Series win, he was named a Silver Slugger, Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter of the Year, and National League Hank Aaron Award winner. He later went on to claim his third unanimous MVP crown.

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Social media reacts to Shohei Ohtani being crowned No.1 MLB player

Since moving from Japan to the United States, Shohei Ohtani has made a huge impact on baseball fans. So seeing him being crowned the No.1 MLB player once again after a fantastic season has left the fans hyped up on social media.

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Shohei Ohtani (Image via Imago)

Several users celebrated this wildly on X. One user also compared him to golf great Tiger Woods. The fan wrote, “Tiger Woods of baseball” while pointing out the similarities between the two athletes.

Check out that and some other reactions from X below:

Ohtani is now gearing up for a return to the baseball mound. After getting injured in August 2023, he underwent surgery on his shoulder. This kept him out from pitching last year.

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A few days ago he was spotted pitching during the Spring Training. As per him and his coach Dave Roberts, he could throw his first pitch as a Dodger in May this year.