Shohei Ohtani needs no introduction. He is currently the best baseball player on the planet.
In yesterday’s game (Saturday) against the Kansas City Royals, the Nippon shot his 150e career home run against Gunner Taylor Clarke and his 23e of the current campaign, which now gives him the first rank in the MLB in this regard.
His team, however, found a way to lose the duel in a way only the Los Angeles Angles can. Indeed, the California team squandered a six-run lead in the seventh inning against one of major league baseball’s worst teams.
This 437-foot bombshell from Ohtani also extends his streak to 14 games with at least one hit, the longest active streak in the Majors. During that span, the Japanese had six more than one hit encounters.
Heading into yesterday’s game, Ohtani was batting .421 in June and .536 in his last eight games. He hit eight home runs and six doubles, in addition to producing 18 runs alone this month.
The 28-year-old is on pace to hit over 50 long balls this season, which would be a career high for him.
If the Angels keep their momentum going, he’ll easily win MVP.
