Ohtani Breaks Out After Early Season Struggles

Ohtani, who was given rest time by the Dodgers earlier in the season, is now batting .301/.420/.521 with a 165 OPS+. In a recent game against the Diamondbacks, he went 3-for-4 with two walks and a run, while also pitching six shutout innings with two hits, one walk, and six strikeouts. solvita.blog

His ERA would lead the National League if he had enough innings pitched. He's currently just one seven-inning outing away from qualifying for the ERA title, which would place him atop the NL with a sub-1.00 ERA and better-than-.400 OBP. The Dodgers are being cautious with his workload, as he has thrown 61 innings across 62 games played.