Shohei Ohtani Quotes

The mindset behind Shohei Ohtani’s greatness.

As a substitute? Hmm… what should it be? Let’s say 30 stolen bases at age 25.

Goal Orientation, Growth, Mindset
I don’t know yet whether I’ve truly been recognized or not. Maybe people just thought it was interesting because I was doing both.

Reflection, Growth, Mindset
Just the pressure of being a threat on the bases helps me protect my at-bats.

Baseball Philosophy, Mindset
My priority as a professional is to give everything I have— and at the same time, take care of my body so I can keep doing this for as long as possible.

Professionalism, Discipline, Mindset
One of the biggest challenges in the majors is that your opponents keep changing every year.

Growth, Environment, Mindset
I’m not the type to dwell on things I can’t control. I focus on the idea that everything can change through my own actions.

Growth, Mindset, Responsibility
I don’t try to avoid feeling urgency. I think it’s a good thing—and if anything, it’s better to do too much than too little.

Mindset, Discipline, Growth
I accept it for what it is. I see it as a positive—the longer the process of improving, the more I can grow.

Mindset, Environment, Growth
If you truly commit to becoming a professional baseball player— training seriously every single day with that belief— then you’ve already won in life.

Dream & Aspiration, Joy, Mindset
From his (Trout’s) perspective, if there’s something that can take him to an even higher level, then it’s worth making a change—even if it means going through a temporary slump. That mindset is really important.

Growth, Learning, Mindset
If I can throw 170 km/h, that would definitely be a weapon. But even if I can throw that hard, it means nothing if I can’t throw strikes.

Baseball Philosophy, Discipline, Professionalism
I’ve come this far doing both—so why would I stop? It would be a waste not to. I believe it’s something I should keep pursuing.

Belief, Challenge, Mindset