The impressive reputation of Shohei Ohtani began long before he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers last off-season.

In Major League Baseball, it’s been decades since we saw any player both pitch and hit, let alone do so as dominantly as Ohtani has throughout his career so far.

His rapid uptick in popularity has assisted with baseball’s overall viewership.

On Monday, the Dodgers visited the White House in typical fashion as the defending World Series Champions. President Donald J. Trump asked Los Angeles Manager Dave Roberts in a light-hearted fashion if Ohtani was as good as his hype. Backing his player and true to form, Roberts responded.

President Trump on Shohei Ohtani: “Is he good?”@Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts: “Only getting better.” Trump: “That’s scary for a lot of people.” pic.twitter.com/FjGxx7p1hj — CSPAN (@cspan) April 7, 2025 “[He’s] only getting better,” Roberts publicly said to Trump. As a three-time MVP already, saying the sky is the limit for Ohtani is truly an understatement.

Additionally, the Mizusawa, Iwate native was the first player in baseball history to hit at least 50 home runs and steal at least 50 bases. “He looks like a movie star,” Trump said after shaking Ohtani’s hand.

“He’s got a good future, I’m telling you.” At only 30-years-old and from that perspective, we may not have seen Ohtani at his best yet. Now the question is – will Ohtani best his 2024 numbers this year?

Looking ahead for the 2025-26 season it goes without saying that Ohtani is going to be every opponents’ No. 1 player to figure out how to beat.

And he continues to beat teams singlehandedly even with all the added attention and he is still a frontline pitcher once he takes the mound again, we may still end up with an even better version of Ohtani.