"Shohei Ohtani was named the National League Championship Series MVP after a historic three-home run and 10-strikeout performance that sent the Los Angeles Dodgers to the 2025 World Series, and it also helped end a narrative that was forming. Prior to that point, Ohtani was in the midst of a terrible slump at the plate, hitting just .158/.273/.368 in the postseason. That led to changing his workout and pregame schedule a bit, which included taking batting practice on the field at Dodger Stadium."
"After that breakout offensive performance, Ohtani raised his triple-slash line to .220/.333/.634, and with his starts on the mound, the right-hander has a 2.25 ERA in the postseason over 12 innings with 19 strikeouts. The Dodgers will need him to continue contributing on offense against a Toronto Blue Jays' team that may be their toughest challenge yet this postseason. While the pitching has held things down, the offense has yet to fully break out, but with Ohtani producing, the outlook changes entirely."
Shohei Ohtani was named National League Championship Series MVP after a three-home run, 10-strikeout performance that sent the Los Angeles Dodgers to the 2025 World Series. He had been in a postseason slump, hitting .158/.273/.368, which prompted changes to his workout and pregame routine, including taking batting practice on the Dodger Stadium field rather than only in cages. Ohtani described wanting to work on things that can only be done on the field and declined to give specifics. The breakout raised his slash line to .220/.333/.634 while his pitching produced a 2.25 ERA in 12 postseason innings with 19 strikeouts. The Dodgers will rely on his continued offensive contributions as they face the Toronto Blue Jays.
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