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The All-Star Game is finally approaching in Major League Baseball! According to the announcement by the American official website MLB.com, as a result of the first round of fan voting, Otani has been selected to participate in the All-Star Game for the third consecutive year, as he received the most votes in the American League. According to the announcement, Otani received 2,646,307 votes, far exceeding the 2,101,523 votes of Bo Bichette, who came in second. In light of this result, Rhett Bollinger, a reporter for MLB.com, said the following. "Otani is having an MVP-level season again this year, so it's only natural that he would be selected for this year's American League All-Star team." Even from the perspective of a local reporter, Otani's performance and popularity this year must be incredible. It seems that he is convinced that he will participate in the All-Star Game as the number one fan vote. And Otani's batting is in great form in June! By the end of June, he had hit an astonishing 29 home runs! Opposing pitchers were reluctant to throw strikes. If he continues like this, it makes me excited that he could win the double crown of home runs and RBIs, and even the triple crown. He is showing great batting, which makes me look forward to his appearance at the All-Star Game as a DH. Trout, Otani's teammate, also praised Otani's good form, saying in an interview, "It was fun to see what Shohei has done over the past week and a half, two weeks. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. In terms of batting, it was just pretty spectacular." Otani's batting practice, which is not often done during the season, also captivates the players on the opposing team. In May, his batting was not very good, so before the game against the Red Sox on May 23rd, he took part in an outdoor batting practice, and showed an impressive performance of hitting 18 balls over the fence in 31 swings. It is said that the Red Sox players were also captivated by Otani's batting. Patrick O'Neill, who is the play-by-play commentator for the Angels' local broadcasting station "Bally Sports West," was astonished at Otani's hits, saying: "Shohei Ohtani was destroying the ball during batting practice. When he hit this one, the Red Sox fan next to me was like, 'Oh my God.'" It was Ohtani's first batting practice outdoors in a month, since Yankee Stadium. He showed his usual power, hitting the ball into the middle of the right-center field seats with a powerful swing. Furthermore, Ohtani's batting has been praised by legendary players. Sean Casey, who has hit 1,531 hits in the MLB for the Reds and others, ranked Ohtani second in a ranking of "left-handed hitters with the most captivating swings in the MLB," praising him for his "unique and beautiful swing." "Now, second place. This guy may be the best pitcher and the best hitter in the baseball world right now. Ohtani has a very unique and beautiful swing. It's very simple. He just lifts his right foot lightly. This guy is full of power. You can see it everywhere." He is praised for his efficient batting form. Otani, who continues to produce results, is also highly regarded in the MLB for the beauty of his swing. So, in this video, we will introduce many comments from some of the most popular MLB players who praise Otani's batting. Please watch until the end! If you enjoyed this video, please click the Good button and subscribe to the channel. Now, let's get started.