{"id":249162,"date":"2026-06-20T05:06:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T05:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/bobby-witt-jr-s-dad-pushes-back-on-shohei-ohtanis-goat-label\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T05:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T05:06:56","slug":"bobby-witt-jr-s-dad-pushes-back-on-shohei-ohtanis-goat-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/bobby-witt-jr-s-dad-pushes-back-on-shohei-ohtanis-goat-label\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Witt Jr.&#8217;s dad pushes back on Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s GOAT label"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5181575\" data-slug-id=\"2797355\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Capable of hitting and pitching at an elite level, Shohei Ohtani boasts the sort of skillset no other player in the major leagues can match. The Japanese superstar has five All-Star selections and four MVP awards to his name, along with several other notable individual honors.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, many fans and experts alike have labelled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/shohei-ohtani-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ohtani<\/a> as the greatest baseball player of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.&#8217;s dad, however, does not think that is the case. Making an appearance on Tuesday&#8217;s episode of the &#8220;To The Majors&#8221; podcast, Bobby Witt Sr. explained his thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve always been a guy that&#8217;s been both sides of the ball,&#8221; Witt said (Timestamp: 2:07:26). &#8220;So, he&#8217;s an unbelievable hitter, he&#8217;s a great pitcher, but he can&#8217;t do anything defensively to win a ball game. So he&#8217;s definitely up there. What he&#8217;s accomplished, some of the stuff, the 50-50, it&#8217;s crazy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;But there&#8217;s never been anybody that&#8217;s not a DH that&#8217;s ever been like him. But I don&#8217;t know. Barry Bonds was an unbelievable outfielder, won a bunch of Gold Gloves. You take that guy, with the home runs and if you look at his defensive stuff, what he used to do. I look at guys who do things on both sides, you know?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bobby Witt Sr. | Nolan Ryan Stories, 2001 WS TRAGEDY, Sosa vs McGwire RIVALRY &amp; Seeing His Son Play!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/90k-yTdr1kQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"90k-yTdr1kQ\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/90k-yTdr1kQ\/sddefault.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/90k-yTdr1kQ\/sddefault.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Seattle Mariners starting pitcher pinpoints &#8220;tough part&#8221; of Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s two-way game<\/h2>\n<p>During <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qL7xGdIrH1E?si=XcPrqncPlJBpU2qT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sunday&#8217;s episode<\/a> of &#8220;Dugout Discussions,&#8221; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo told insider and content creator Chris Rose about what he thinks is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-bryan-woo-pinpoints-tough-part-shohei-ohtani-s-two-way-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">the &#8220;toughest part&#8221; of Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s two-way game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Everybody in the major leagues understands how hard it is (to do what Ohtani does),&#8221; Woo said (Timestamp: 12:25). &#8220;I think the tough part beyond how well he&#8217;s doing is just the toll on his body that it takes to do that.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;How I feel just pitching, I can&#8217;t imagine playing everyday and being in the lineup everyday. Hitting on the same day as pitching, and hitting leadoff homers. That part is beyond comprehension. We&#8217;re just like everybody else. Like, he still blows us away as much as every other fan.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Shohei Ohtani in action for the LA Dodgers - Source: Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1385\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Shohei Ohtani in action for the LA Dodgers - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/85610-17819213860415-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201385%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Shohei Ohtani in action for the LA Dodgers &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Having won two World Series titles in two years with the Dodgers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/shohei-ohtani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a> is now looking to add another feather to his cap by helping his team accomplish a historic three-peat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Raghav Mehta<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-bobby-witt-jr-s-dad-pushes-back-shohei-ohtani-s-goat-label\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capable of hitting and pitching at an elite level, Shohei Ohtani boasts the sort of skillset no other player in the major leagues can match. 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