Shohei Ohtani Gets Wild No-Hitter Claim During Babe Ruth Debate
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani was on the receiving end of a bold take after his first start of the season. Ohtani fanned six in six innings of work, marking a great start to his season in terms of results. He allowed only one hit, proving he gets outs effectively, but his stuff was not at its best, which should be quite worrying for teams going forward.
The righty went 1-for-3 with two walks on Tuesday at the plate, changing erratically after he was done pitching to hit at the top of the order a few times. Mar 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) looks out at the scoreboard during a challenge of a ball/strike call in the third inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A.
Vasquez-Imagn Images With Ohtani throwing the ball so well and putting on a true showcase of his abilities, Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd felt good enough to take a firm stance on the debate between the Japanese star and his only other historical comparison, Babe Ruth. “Last night, Ohtani, six scoreless innings, gets on bases of batter. He’s now, for the first time in a couple of years, he is now a full-time go both way pitcher and hitter,” Cowherd said on “The Herd.
” “And he’s absolutely remarkable. There’s something, though, in baseball, it’s almost a silly childlike romanticism, where we want to talk about the good old days. “And, I think it’s disrespectful.
I think the quality of baseball players has improved now that the sport is so global. It’s unbelievable. If Ohtani were pitching back during Babe Ruth’s day, I’ve got a feeling he would throw a no-hitter every outing.