Angels' Ohtani named MLB Pipeline's top overall prospect

Shohei Ohtani has yet to pitch on North American soil, but the resume he's built over his five seasons in Japan was enough for MLB Pipeline to name the two-way phenom as the top prospect heading into the 2018 season.

Expected to split time between the rotation and designated hitter once he debuts with the Los Angeles Angels, he did it all as a member of the Nippon Ham Fighters since arriving as an 18-year-old in 2013.

For his career, he has hit .286/.358/.500 with 48 home runs and 166 RBIs in 403 games. As a pitcher, he holds an overall record of 42-15 with a 2.52 ERA, 1.076 WHIP, and a 10.3 K/9 over 543 innings.

The Angels signed Ohtani in December following a sweepstakes that featured interest from almost every single team.

Atlanta Braves outfield prospect Ronald Acuna and third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from the Toronto Blue Jays' system rounded out the top three. Guerrero is the first player ever to be graded with a hit tool of 80 by MLB Pipeline.

The top 10 is as follows:

Rank	Name	Team	Position
1	Shohei Ohtani	Angels	SP/DH
2	Ronald Acuna	Braves	OF
3	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Blue Jays	3B
4	Eloy Jimenez	White Sox	OF
5	Gleyber Torres	Yankees	SS
6	Victor Robles	Nationals	OF
7	Nick Senzel	Reds	3B
8	Fernando Tatis Jr.	Padres	SS
9	Forrest Whitley	Astros	SP
10	Michael Kopech	White Sox	SP

With Jimenez and Kopech, the White Sox are the only team to feature two players in the top 10. They are second in volume, however, to the Braves who have a total of eight prospects listed in the top 100.

The full list should be available shortly.