The Shohei Ohtani-Paul Skenes battle on Wednesday lived up to the hype in the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Shohei Ohtani is the most exciting player in baseball thanks to his two-way abilities, but Paul Skenes may be its most exciting pitcher.More news: Who Is Paul Skenes, the Rookie Pitcher Facing the Los Angeles Dodgers?Skenes, a 22-year-old former No. 1 overall pick, made his MLB debut in May for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and has instantly taken the league by storm thanks to his hard-throwing ability and downright filthy pitches.
Ohtani worked the count full, and then smoked a 3-2 pitch to center field for his 15th home run of the season. Ohtani saw Skenes' 100.1 mph pitch and hit it 105.6 mph to center field. It went a whopping 415 feet. Here's a video of the home run:These two at-bats have already turned into two of the most exciting at-bats of the season, with the current face of the league in Ohtani facing off against the potential future face of the league in Skenes.
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