in and out burger, captain kangaroo burger. >> captain kangaroo. >> reporter: otani's working on hisut felt more comfortable using a translator during the interview. i want to talk about the majors. should we say if or should we say when? >> translator: that's a tough one. i mean, nothing is for certain, so i guess it's "if." >> reporter: despite that cautious response, otani eagerly revealed which major league players he looks forward to facing. no less than bryce harper and clayton kershaw. >> translator: i watch bryce harper, clayton kershaw. >> reporter: pitcher and a hitter. >> translator: yeah, unlike me, kershaw is a lefty. >> reporter: you file a little of yourself in kershaw and harper? >> translator: i actually do see myself, and i actually try throwing lefties sometimes. >> reporter: how do you think you would do against kershaw? >> i get excited. i can tiell he's a great pitche. >> reporter: how gwould you go against harper? >> translator: i would go with my best fastball. >> reporter: otani strikes them out. consider this performance last summer. on the very first pitch

in & out burger or captain kangaroo burger?ohei ohtani ( translated ): captain kangaroo. >> wertheim: better? towering and affable, ohtani is working on his english, but felt more comfortable using a translator during our interview. >> wertheim: i want to ask you about coming to the majors. but should we say, "if," or should we say, "when"? >> ohtani ( translated ): that's a tough one. i mean, nothing is for certain, so, i guess it's "if." >> wertheim: despite that cautious response, ohtani eagerly revealed which major league players he looks most forward to facing- no less than m.v.p. hitter bryce harper and star pitcher clayton kershaw. >> ohtani ( translated ): i watch bryce harper, clayton kershaw. >> wertheim: a pitcher and a hitter. >> ohtani ( translated ): yeah, unlike me, kershaw is a lefty. >> wertheim: you see a little of yourself in both kershaw and harper? >> ohtani ( translated ): i actually do see myself. and i actually try throwing lefty sometimes. >> wertheim: how do you think you'd do against kershaw? >> ohtan