Before the demolition, Shohei Ohtani had to show discipline.
Before hitting the hardest home run of his MLB career, the Dodgers slugger had to first lay off a pitch that just missed the plate.
If you want a glimpse of what has made Ohtani the most dangerous hitter in the majors the last three weeks — a 17-game stretch in which the two-time MVP has batted an MLB-best .424 with six home runs, 11 RBIs and 15 extra-base hits — look no further than his ninth-inning at-bat against Washington Nationals reliever Matt Barnes on Tuesday night.