Before Shohei Ohtani took the mound for his first World Series start, his teammates offered a reminder that he’s human after all.

The Dodgers superstar has earned a reputation within the clubhouse for being an “epic sleeper,” ESPN’s Buster Olney reported ahead of the 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays in Game 4 on Tuesday.

“Shohei Ohtani is known among teammates as an epic sleeper — someone who regularly banks 12 hours,” Olney posted to X before Toronto even the series at 2-2.

“All the Jays and Dodgers needed it after Game 3.”

Ohtani, 31, needed all the rest he could get before his Fall Classic pitching debut, especially after working a double-shift the night prior — a record-tying, 18-inning marathon in which he was at the center of the action.

The Japanese phenom went 4-for-4 with two

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