Cincinnati Reds young phenom Elly De La Cruz and Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani shared a moment during Game 2 of the doubleheader. With Ohtani standing on second base, De La Cruz jokingly poked him to check if the 2021 American League MVP was real. To the shortstop's surprise, he was, and the two shared a laughed about the instance. While it may not seem like it based on their superhuman talent, both players are not an aberration.