Xander Bogaerts concludes the comparison between Shohei Ohtani and David Ortiz

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is going crazy this year as he finished the season with a .390 batting average, a 1.036 OPS (best in baseball), 54 home runs (best in baseball), and 130 RBIs (best in Baseball). and 59 stolen bases.

Ohtani continued his impressive performance in Game 1 of the ALDS against the San Diego Padres, going 2-for-5 with a three-run home run to help his team win Game 1.

Former Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is among the Padres who lost the Series opener, and he was asked if Ohtani's heroics could be compared to those of David Ortiz during the 2013 World Series run.

“No. No. No. That was different,” said Bogaerts (via. Pete Abraham). It was definitely the best thing I've ever seen on a baseball field. There’s nothing I’ve seen anywhere close to this.”

Throughout the 2013 playoff run, Ortiz hit .353 with a 1.234 OPS, five home runs and 13 RBIs. In the World Series alone, he hit .688 with a 1.948 OPS, two home runs and six RBIs, helping Boston win over the St. Louis Cardinals for the second time in a decade.

Ohtani was impressive. There is no dispute about that. However, he has only played in one postseason game in his career. It might be a bit premature to start this discussion.

If this continues on Los Angeles' road to a World Series, there may be some debate.

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