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Dodgers' two-way ace Shohei Ohtani made his way inside Truist Park on Saturday. That was ahead of game 2 of his team's four-game series against the Atlanta Braves.
Shotime rocked a cozy brown hoodie and Beats headphones as he chases glory by becoming the first player of the 50-50 club in the MLB.
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Shohei Ohtani has been blitzing his way past the best of the best pitchers and ballclubs this season. The Dodgers identified Ohtani's talent after he produced two MVP seasons in six years with their city rivals, the Angels.
Tthe Dodgers shelled out a massive contract for Ohtani, who signed with the reigning NL West champions this offseason. The mammoth contract is a record in US Sports history, at $700 million over 10 years.
Despite undergoing surgery on his pitching elbow last year, Shohei Ohtani has showcased his might with the bat, registering a batting average of .289 with 47 home runs, 104 RBIs and a .983 OPS this campaign.
Add the 48 stolen bases to his offensive tally, and you are looking at a clear MVP-worthy candidate in the NL.
Shohei Ohtani has struggled through the first two games against the Braves
Shotime is yet to find his stride in the regular seires against the Braves in Atlanta. Through the first two games, he hasn't registered any hits, going 0 for 4 on Friday and 0 for 3 on Saturday.
Players like Ohtani don't take much time to get out of their temporary slump as he seeks to get his bat going again.
Ohtnai exemplary hitting is evident, as he has 84 extra base hits this season and a total base tally of 351. He has a stolen base percentage of 0.92 and has registered 30 doubles and seven triples in 2024.
Shohei Ohtani has improved his tally in most aspects compared to his MVP season in 2023. This time he's healthy and happy to be playing deep into the season. So the Dodgers will be hopeful that their ace can continue his striking form into the rapidly approaching postseason.
