With his final season spent in the American League with the Los Angeles Angels, two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani became the first Japanese player to win the home run crown for either of Major League Baseball’s circuits, ending with 44.

Ohtani hasn’t played in a game since September 3, but the 2018 season for Major League Baseball (which includes the National League) ended on Sunday.

On April 2 against the Oakland Athletics, Ohtani Һit his first home run of the year. In June, he scored 15 unanswered goals.

On August 23 he made his final appearance of the year.

Ohtani’s season was cut short due to ligament damage in his pitching elbow, the right elbow. On September 19, he underwent surgery to fix it. Both he and his agent have remained tight-lipped about the specifics of the ιnjury and the surgery that was required to treat it.

After undergoing ligament replacement surgery (Tommy John) on the same elbow in 2018, he did not throw a pitch in 2019 despite hitting 18 home runs.

This was Ohtani’s last year with the Angels, and before his ιnjury, many predicted that the soon-to-be free agent would break all kinds of financial records by signing a massive contract this winter. His inability to pitch again next year due to his ailment casts a shadow on the situation.

In spite of playing in 23 more games in 2021, he was unable to surpass his previous career high of 46 home runs, which he had accomplished in just 135 contests.

Ohtani Һit 40 home runs and won 10 games as a pitcher, an unprecedented feat in big league history.

In addition, he established a new benchmark by achieving double-digit win and home run totals in consecutive seasons.

Moreover, oddsmakers think he should win the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award again this season.