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Ohtani's 19th homer prompts Rockies pitcher Freeland to call him MLB's best

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland acknowledged Shohei Ohtani as the best player in Major League Baseball after surrendering a home run to him.
  • Freeland gave up six runs in five innings against the Dodgers, including a two-run homer to Ohtani in the third inning.
  • Ohtani's home run was his 19th of the season, bringing his career total to 299, one shy of 300.

Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland offered a ringing endorsement of Shohei Ohtani, calling him the "best player in the big leagues" after surrendering a home run to the Japanese superstar.

Ohtani is the best player in the big leagues.

— Kyle FreelandFreeland's assessment of Shohei Ohtani after giving up a home run to him.

Freeland struggled against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, allowing six runs over five innings. The most damaging blow came in the third inning when Ohtani connected with a misplaced cutter, sending it to left field for a two-run shot. This marked Ohtani's 19th home run of the season and brought his career total to 299, leaving him just one shy of the 300-homer milestone.

He performs well against everybody.

— Kyle FreelandFreeland's praise for Ohtani's consistent performance against all types of pitchers.

Reflecting on his encounters with Ohtani, Freeland admitted, "He's the best player in the big leagues, hands down. He performs well against everybody." While acknowledging his answer might sound generic, Freeland emphasized Ohtani's universal excellence, stating, "He's the best player in the world, so I don't really know how to answer that question. He performs exceptionally well against pretty much everybody."

He's the best player in the world, so I don't really know how to answer that question. He performs exceptionally well against pretty much everybody.

— Kyle FreelandFreeland elaborating on Ohtani's exceptional talent and dominance in Major League Baseball.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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