Shohei Ohtani Is the AP Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd Time in 3 Years

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani looks on from the dugout ahead of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on July 30, 2023. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Before Shohei Ohtani stepped into the bright lights of Hollywood and signed the most lucrative contract in professional sports history, baseball’s two-way superstar put together yet another season of unparalleled brilliance from Tokyo to Anaheim.

What can this singular talent possibly do next? The Los Angeles Dodgers are eagerly paying $700 million to see for themselves.