Shohei Ohtani has been hurting opponents all year, and not just with his bat. Since making his pitching debut for the Dodgers in June, the two-way star has also shown dominance on the mound. Manager Dave Roberts has been careful with him, but the superstar has given Los Angeles a weapon no other team can match.

Notably, Ohtani returned to pitching in June after missing 2024 recovering from elbow surgery. In 13 starts, he has posted a 3.29 ERA, allowed just 15 runs and three homers, and struck out 54 batters. At the same time, Shohei Ohtani has been smashing home runs, blasting 53 homers so far. He is the first player in MLB history to hit 50 homers and record 50 strikeouts in the same season.

With October coming, the Dodgers have a special roster rule that gives them an edge because of O

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