Shohei Ohtani continues his 2026 campaign as the only active player who starts on the mound and bats cleanup. Every game is a first draft of history.
Ohtani went 8-for-29 this week with 3 home runs and 6 RBI, pushing his season totals to 30 home runs and a .291 average through 122 games. His 0.942 OPS and 1.79 ERA as a two-way player are both strong numbers, and an ERA under 2.00 deep into a season is uncommon at the major league level.
Hitting & Pitching
At the plate
Hitting · How he's doing this season
Second in all of baseball — and he's still pitching.
Through 122 games, Ohtani is hitting .291 with 30 home runs and has been among the most dangerous hitters in the sport all season. When it matters most — runners on base, game on the line — he's hitting even better, at .304.
On the mound
Pitching · How he's doing this season
An ERA under 2.00. In the major leagues. In 2026.
In 14 starts, Ohtani has given up fewer than two runs in most outings and is striking out 10 batters every nine innings. For a team leaning on him to carry the rotation, he has been exactly that.