When the best pitcher in baseball admits he wouldn't want to face another pitcher, you know that player is special. That's exactly what happened when Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes shared his honest thoughts on Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's incredible season on the mound.

Skenes, a Cy Young winner who has dominated MLB over the past two seasons, appeared on The Pat McAfee Show and gave a reaction that every baseball fan can relate to. "Pitching is probably as good as it's ever been, and it's probably only going to continue to get better," Skenes said. "Yeah, Shohei's... He makes me really glad I'm not a hitter anymore. I don't want to face guys like him."

It's a sentiment that echoes what fans everywhere think: facing Ohtani at the plate is a nightmare scenario. While it might be a cool story to say you stepped into the box against him, actually trying to get a hit or reach base? That's a different story entirely.

And the numbers back up that fear. This season, Ohtani has been absolutely dominant in his first full year back as a pitcher. Through seven starts and 44 innings, he boasts a microscopic 0.82 ERA. He's allowed just 25 hits, 11 walks, two home runs, and four earned runs total. Oh, and he's struck out 50 batters along the way.

Hitters are managing only a .161 batting average and a .475 OPS against Ohtani this season. His ERA+ of 487 is simply absurd—nearly five times better than league average. Even Skenes, who has been electric himself, can't match those numbers right now.

So when the game's best pitcher says he's glad he doesn't have to face Ohtani, it's the ultimate compliment. And for fans who've ever wondered what it would be like to dig into the batter's box against a legend? Skenes just confirmed what we all suspected: there might not be a pitcher in baseball you'd least like to face than Shohei Ohtani right now.