Shohei Ohtani’s kryptonite is no different than that of Cody Bellinger or Joey Gallo or any young left-handed slugger in the big leagues: the sweeping breaking ball from a left-handed pitcher.
Or not even close. Ohtani struck out swinging on a Ryan Yarbrough slider that was at least a foot outside and near the dirt with two on to end the sixth inning of Tuesday night’s game, his body corkscrewing out of the batter’s box and toward the first base dugout.
“We’re just trying to keep him in there, you know?