Shohei Ohtani is one of the best hitters in the game of the baseball, but the Los Angeles Dodgers’ designated hitter has reached a new level as of late. For the first time in Ohtani’s career, he put together a stretch of multi-hit performances in five straight games.
Ohtani reached this feat during the Dodgers’ 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday. In this win, Ohtani recorded three hits, two runs, one RBI and one home run. This was Ohtani’s first three-hit game of the season, and he capped it off with his third home run of the season, too.
Even after a relatively slow start to the year, at least for Ohtani’s standards, the two-time AL MVP appears to already be back to form. And he’s even doing things he’s never done in his already dominant career.
For the first time in Shohei Ohtani's career, he has multiple hits in five straight games.
He hits his second double of the night, and is now hitting .340 with an OPS of 1.002 this year for the Dodgers.
He's officially on a tear.
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) April 9, 2024
What’s even more impressive is how Ohtani has already returned to speed after several off field distractions, including his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara allegedly stealing millions from Ohtani to pay off his gambling addiction. However, it’s not the most surprising since Ohtani is known for his incredible work ethic and focus on the game.
What might actually be the most surprising part of this accomplishment is that Ohtani had not previously done it before. While Ohtani has accomplished a lot since entering MLB in 2018 and joining the Los Angeles Angels, this is a new milestone for the $700 million man.
Ohtani was not able to extend this streak to six games on Tuesday, as he went 1-for-5 with a double. He was able to extend his hit streak, though, in the Dodgers’ 6-3 win.
