Shohei Ohtani, Bobby Witt Jr. Voted MLB's Most Enjoyable to Watch in Player Poll

In a poll of Major League Baseball players, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was the name mentioned most often when asked which player they most enjoy watching.

The poll, conducted by Kaci Borowski of The Athletic, saw 135 anonymous players across 21 MLB teams give their thoughts on which player is the most fun to watch. Ohtani won in a landslide with 29 votes, beating out the second-place finisher in Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who had 14 votes.

They were followed by Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. (10 votes), Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (nine votes), Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (seven votes), New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (five votes), New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (four votes), Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (four votes), San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatís Jr. (three votes) and Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (three votes).

Ohtani being the top choice comes as little surprise given what he has accomplished over the course of his eight-year MLB career.

Over six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani was a three-time All-Star and two-time American League MVP, and he didn't miss a beat upon signing with the Dodgers, winning the National League MVP Award and his first World Series last year.

Ohtani had a career year at the plate in 2024, slashing .310/.390/.646 with 54 home runs, 130 RBI and 59 stolen bases, making him the first-ever member of the 50-50 club.

His strong play has carried over to this season, as he is slashing .292/.386/.625 with an NL-leading 23 homers, plus 39 RBI and 11 steals.

Remarkably, Ohtani is missing half of what makes him such a special player, as he hasn't pitched since 2023 due to injury.

He has been working his way back in that regard, though, recently throwing some simulated innings, so it is possible Ohtani could return to his role as a two-way player at some point this season.

Those who chose Ohtani as their favorite player to watch showered him with praise, calling him a "cheat code," and saying that he "makes it look too easy." One player even said Ohtani "might be the best baseball player ever."

While Witt may not quite measure up to those lofty statements, his career is off to an excellent start in its own right.

The 24-year-old is in the midst of his fourth MLB season, and he is coming off the best season of his young career in 2024.

Witt won the American League batting title with a .332 average, while hitting 32 home runs, driving in 109 runs, scoring 125 runs and stealing 31 bases.

As a result, Witt was named an All-Star for the first time and won his first Silver Slugger Award and Gold Glove Award. He also finished second to Judge in the AL MVP voting.

Witt's numbers so far this season don't jump off the page quite as much, but he is still slashing .291/.349/.490 with eight home runs, 37 RBI and 21 steals.