Ohtani sprints toward 50-50 history with 49th stolen base
MIAMI -- Shohei Ohtani didn’t waste any time to be on the run on Wednesday, stealing his 49th base of the season in the first inning in the Dodgers' 8-4 win over the Marlins at loanDepot park.
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Ever since arriving in the Major Leagues in 2018, Shohei Ohtani has pushed the boundaries of what a single baseball player is capable of doing. While rehab from an elbow injury is keeping Ohtani off the mound in 2024, the Dodgers DH is finding other ways to continue that trend.
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Ohtani powers to 48-48 with 2nd-deck HR, 1 shy of Dodgers' season mark
MIAMI -- The last time Shohei Ohtani played at loanDepot park, he was striking out Mike Trout and leading Team Japan to a World Baseball Classic title. This time around, Ohtani got closer to history, smashing his 48th homer of the season, a two-run blast off Marlins starter Darren McCaughan
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50-50 vision: Ohtani closer to history as LA outlasts Cubs
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani wasted no time to set a new career high in homers. Ohtani pummeled a Jordan Wicks breaking ball in the first inning of Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Cubs, sending it out to right-center field in a hurry. It was Ohtani’s 12th career leadoff homer