LA Dodgers famous person Shohei Ohtani rounded off a memorable week within the metropolis together with his first game-ending hit since becoming a member of the illustrious franchise earlier this 12 months.
Ohtani broke his maiden with a walk-off hit for the Dodgers to safe a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, his first within the MLB in nearly 4 years.
The 29-year-old, who signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers following the conclusion of the 2023 season, is extensively considered considered one of baseball’s best ever skills.
Earlier that week on Thursday, Ohtani had his first bobblehead evening as a Dodger and at some point later the Japanese icon was acknowledged by the Los Angeles Metropolis Council – who introduced that Could 17 will he Shohei Ohtani Day in L.A. County for no less than the subsequent ten years.
Since getting into the most important league in 2018, Ohtani has received two unanimous American League MVP awards – alongside being named to 4 All-MLB first groups and three All-Star groups.
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“I used to be trying to simply put the ball in play, so I’m glad it labored out effectively,” Ohtani mentioned. “We dropped the primary recreation of the sequence, so we actually needed to complete sturdy.”
“General, [it was a] particular weekend. I wasn’t capable of get a base hit throughout my bobblehead day, however I used to be capable of finish it on an excellent be aware.”
The Dodgers are thought-about sturdy favorites to win the World Collection in 2024 and Ohtani is within the operating to win Nationwide League MVP, although he has a little bit of floor to make up with teammate Mookie Betts within the race.
By means of the primary 47 video games of the marketing campaign, Ohtani leads his group in nearly each offensive statistic and his two-way capability in hitting and pitching makes him the most well liked ticket within the nation.
