Ohtani struck out 15 times in 29 at-bats before Saturday, with manager Dave Roberts saying Ohtani has been chasing too many pitches below the strike zone
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani shows his frustration after he struck out during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Dodger Stadium. Shohei Ohtani turned 30 on Friday night by going 0 for 5 and striking out in his first three at-bats, extending a career-long streak of strikeouts to six consecutive at-bats.
Correcting it is a little more difficult but Roberts said he has confidence in Ohtani making the adjustment. “I think that Shohei is very well aware of what he’s doing. And so I do think that you know, from here going forward, we’re going to see a little bit of a reset, controlling the strike zone.” “I think it’s easy because he’s had stretches of a couple, two, three, four games where he does that and then he resets and gets back in his zone,” Roberts said.Left-hander Clayton Kershaw will throw to hitters in a simulated-game setting Sunday morning at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw could resume his rehab assignment after that and make two starts before he and the Dodgers’ decision-makers “have a conversation … if it makes sense, for him to join us.
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