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Ohtani Needs a Jump Start

Related Topics: Shohei Ohtani, Zyhir Hope

After a productive NL Wild Card Series against the Reds (two homers, four RBIs), Shohei Ohtani has gone just 2-for-25 (.080) with two RBIs, five walks, and 12 strikeouts in six games since the beginning of the NLDS. So, yesterday Ohtani hit five rounds of batting practice on the field at Dodger Stadium in an effort to break out of his slump. Shohei rarely hits on the field, opting instead to hit out of spectators’ view in the batting cages located in the bowels of Dodger Stadium. Hopefully, that will break the slump. Fortunately, a few teammates have picked him up, and Mr.