Shohei Ohtani was named the best pitcher *and* the best DH in NPB's Pacific League

Japan's designated hitter Shohei Otani reacts after hitting a solo home run off Netherlands' starter Jair Jurrjens in the fifth inning of their international exhibition series baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) (Koji Sasahara/AP)

Ladies and gentlemen, the legend of Shohei Ohtani grows. In the span of two months this summer, the vitruvian pitcher who rakes won the Nippon Professional Baseball Home Run Derby and then threw the fastest pitch in NPB history. Two weeks ago, he mashed a baseball into the Tokyo Dome roof. And now, confirming what everyone already knew, he's been named the Pacific League's best pitcher and best designated hitter:

NPB Best Nine teams. Shohei Otani the first-ever to be named at pitcher and DH in the same season. #NPB pic.twitter.com/cSSsxEsQn8 — Jason Coskrey (@JCoskrey) November 25, 2016