It’s no secret that despite being the undisputed frontrunner for American League MVP, LA Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani has looked notably less dominant at the plate since the All-Star Break.
While this shouldn’t have any real impact on his awards odds or his status as having arguably the best season in history, it does raise a valid question as to why he’s been slumping so hard these past few months.
It can be easy to simply chalk this up to fatigue, which has no doubt played some role in Ohtani’s regression, but that alone isn’t responsible for the nearly 300 point drop in his OPS (1.