“Just thinking about facing Clayton Kershaw makes me happy” – When pre-MLB Shohei Ohtani expressed desire to face off with Dodgers ace & Bryce Harper

Los Angeles Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani and Philadelphia Phillies Star Bryce Harper

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was an enigma before he got his start in Major League baseball. The two-way phenom was turning a ton of heads in the NPB in the early-to-mid 2010s.

After the 2017 season, the hard-throwing righty asked to be posted and start his career in the United States. After he was made available, seven teams tried their hand at signing Ohtani.

While he was yet to make his decision, 60 Minutes' Jon Wertheim traveled to Japan to sit down with the slugger. In it, Ohtani talked about just how excited he was to play in the MLB against some of the game's greatest players.