Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball. That gives hope to youth baseball players in Japan, but also to the nation as it struggles with inflation and a sluggish economy.

Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball TOKYO -- Shin Oebori coaches the Fukagawa Hawks youth baseball team in Tokyo, and he is very aware how Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani touches his players.