Former Dodger Infielder Luis Cruz Reunites with Shohei Ohtani and Praises Him as “The Strongest Player in Baseball Today”

▲ Former Dodger infielder Luis Cruz, who played for the Japan League, reunited with Japanese star Shohei Ohtani after seven years and praised him as “the strongest player in baseball today (Photo / taken from social media) X)

[NOWnews今日新聞] MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers will face the San Diego Padres in an away game today (12th). Both of them exchanged pleasantries and took a rare photo together as a keepsake.Cruz also didn’t forget to talk about Shohei Ohtani’s performance after he came to the major leagues, and gave him high praise, saying, “Shohei Ohtani is the strongest player in baseball today.”

Luis Cruz meets Ohtani again after 7 years and praises him as the best player in baseball

According to US media reports, the last time Luis Cruz saw Ohtani Shohei was back in 2014, when Ohtani was only 19 years old and still playing for the Hams. Now seeing Ohtani again after nearly 10 years, Cruz said, “I’m excited to see Shohei Ohtani perform so well in the major leagues. I have always been a Dodger fan myself, and I can meet the Dodgers team again. I’ll see you, I’m very happy too.”

Luis Cruz also talked about the changes in Shohei Ohtani after he came to the major leagues, “He has grown taller, and he has grown quickly as a hitter. He was already a top hitter in Japan, but now he’s even more special. It is an honor to be with him today.

When asked if he expected Ohtani Shohei to succeed in the major leagues, Luis Cruz candidly said, “As a pitcher, Ohtani was already pretty good at the time, but as a hitter, no i know The situation was a little different. then he found a way to be successful in the major leagues, and now he’s one of the top hitters in the league, and the numbers show it.”

▲ Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani is set to return to the mound next year and is currently recovering from elbow surgery. (Photo/AP/Dazhi Image)

Luis Cruz also played for the Dodgers as a player and moved to Nippon Professional Baseball in 2014.

Luis Cruz, 40 years old, is an infielder from Mexico who played in the major leagues from 2008 to 2013 and has played for the Pirates, Brewers, Dodgers and Yankees. In 2014, he moved to Nippon Professional Baseball and joined Rhodes in 2016, he moved to the Giants the official end of his playing career.

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