A look at Shohei Ohtani’s long road of pitching rehab this season that’s been surprisingly seamless, plus a deeper dive into the Dodgers massive pitching injuries, and a question of whether manager Dave Roberts is on the hot seat this October.

Ohtani enters Friday's action slashing .292/.375/.617 with 47 home runs, 104 RBI, and 48 stolen bases. He's on pace to be the first player in MLB history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season, which is just astonishing.

The door might not be completely shut on the idea of Shohei Ohtani throwing a pitch this season after all, though the odds of that door creaking open still remain quite slim. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Ohtani had ruled out any possibility of the two-way superstar pitching in games at any point in 2024 after undergoing a hybrid Tommy John/internal brace procedure last September,

The Dodgers slugger became the first player in MLB history to reach the 50/50 club after a mind-blowing display in which he went 6-for-6 with three home runs, 10 RBIs and two steals

But they spoke with admiration about the way Ohtani reached the 50-50 club — with a single-game performance for the ages. “That has to be the greatest baseball game of all time,” Gavin Lux said. “It has to be.

Shohei Ohtani stole his 50th base in the first inning against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers star two home runs away from the first 50-50 season in major league history.

After achieving a feat no other MLB player has achieved, Shohei Ohtani shrugged off the historic accomplishment. The Los Angeles Dodgers star admitted that

In the first season of a record-setting contract, without throwing a single pitch, Shohei Ohtani found a new way to amaze. Reaching 40 home runs and 40 steals in a single season faster than any player was impressive enough.