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MLB News: Yankees' Aaron Judge praises Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani ahead of World Series

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge, before the start of the MLB World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, praised rival Shohei Ohtani.

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates his solo home run in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
© Photo by Elsa/Getty ImagesAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates his solo home run in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Aaron Judge, star of the New York Yankees, has praised the performance of Shohei Ohtani, a player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, during the 2024 MLB season. Judge highlighted Ohtani’s impressive ability to combine power and speed.

Japan’s Ohtani has had a historic season, setting new MLB records. His achievement of reaching 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same year is an unprecedented milestone.

The Yankees and Dodgers will meet in the World Series, which promises to be an exciting matchup between two high-level teams. Both Aaron Judge and Ohtani have been instrumental to the success of their respective teams and will aim to lead them to the championship.

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“Doing what he did this year with the 50 stolen bases, that got talked about a lot, but I don’t think it got talked about enough,” Judge said of Ohtani, per Talkin’ Baseball. “He’s an impressive athlete.”

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Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees and Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels look on from the dugout before the 92nd MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees and Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels look on from the dugout before the 92nd MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Ohtani’s impact on MLB

Shohei Ohtani has shown that it is possible to combine power and speed, making him one of the most important players in MLB. Although he has not been able to pitch this year, he remains a unique and dominant player.

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