
Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani is off to a comparatively sluggish begin in 2024, at the very least for his requirements.
The two-time unanimous MVP is slashing .267/.303/.367 with a .670 OPS, the sixth-best on the Dodgers.
He’s but to hit a house run after hitting an American League-best 44 dingers in 2023 regardless of taking part in in solely 135 video games.
Ohtani underwent surgical procedure to restore his torn UCL this offseason, and needed to recuperate from an indirect damage that ended his season.
He additionally modified groups after a wild free company, introduced he received married and is caught in the midst of a playing scandal involving his now former interpreter and greatest buddy, Ippei Mizuhara.
Ohtani has gone by so much over the previous few months, which is without doubt one of the many causes his supervisor, Dave Roberts, isn’t frightened in regards to the considerably sluggish begin by seven video games.
“He’s just so talented,” Roberts stated. “The hits, the slug, all that stuff will happen… the most important thing is that he’s healthy and seeing the baseball well.”
Via LA Times
Ohtani made it clear over the weekend that he’s feeling good and “seeing the ball well.” He simply stated one thing is somewhat off together with his timing and the gap between himself and the ball.
Even with out Ohtani residing as much as his full potential, the Dodgers’ lineup has been on hearth to begin the season, scoring 47 runs of their seven video games and 5 wins.
Once Ohtani will get going — and it seems like a matter of “when,” not “if” — this already loaded lineup shall be even scarier for opposing pitchers.
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