When it comes to baseball greatness, the name Babe Ruth is almost always the first to come to mind. But if you ask Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich, there's a new king of the diamond—and his name is Shohei Ohtani.

In a recent appearance on The Old Man And The Three podcast, Yelich didn't hold back when comparing the two legends. "His skill set is, nobody's ever had that before," Yelich said. "I mean, like, not even Babe Ruth had that to be able to throw 100 off the mound and be one of the best pitchers in baseball and then obviously one of the offensive players too, and he's just such a physical freak too. He's huge."

It's a bold statement from the $188.5 million Brewers outfielder, but one that carries weight. At 31, Ohtani has redefined what's possible in baseball. His 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers isn't just a record payday—it's a testament to his unmatched ability to dominate both on the mound and at the plate. Right now, Ohtani is the only player in Major League Baseball performing at an elite level in both roles.

Let the numbers do the talking. As a pitcher over seven seasons, Ohtani boasts a career ERA of 2.86 with a staggering 31.2% strikeout rate. At the plate, split between the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers, he's hitting .280 with 286 home runs and a .950 OPS. That's not just good—it's historic.

What truly sets Ohtani apart is his ability to do both in the same game, at the highest level. His unique talent even prompted MLB to create a special two-way player rule—often called the "Shohei Ohtani rule"—which allows him to pitch and hit without counting toward the standard 13-pitcher roster limit. For the Dodgers, that means an extra arm in the rotation and a lineup that's always dangerous.

Interestingly, Babe Ruth was also one of baseball's first two-way stars, dominating as a left-handed pitcher and power hitter for the Boston Red Sox before transitioning to a full-time outfielder with the New York Yankees. But as Yelich points out, even the Bambino never did it quite like Ohtani.

For baseball fans and players alike, watching Ohtani is a reminder that the game is always evolving—and sometimes, a once-in-a-century talent comes along to rewrite the history books.