Marek Minarik led the Czech Republic's Extraliga with 139 strikeouts in 2021.
Minarik, a big man at 201 cm and 102 kg, also hit 14 home runs that season, the most in the league.
Naturally, he's often referred to as the "Czech Shohei Ohtani."
Czech players revel in WBC experience after facing Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan
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