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Is Shohei Ohtani Having The Greatest Season Ever? Leads MLB in ERA AND OPS
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- Jun 11, 2026
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Summary
Is this the greatest season we’ve ever seen in baseball history? In this week’s This Week in Shohei Ohtani News, we break down another unbelievable stretch from Shohei Ohtani as he continues to dominate both as a pitcher and a hitter at the same time. Ohtani currently leads MLB in both OPS and ERA, a combination that simply shouldn’t exist. Through 10 starts on the mound, he’s posting one of the lowest ERAs in baseball history while also hitting over .300 with elite production at the plate. We dive into the numbers, the historic comparisons, and why what we’re watching right now may be unprecedented even in the long history of Major League Baseball. From 0.74 ERA dominance to elite offensive production, on pace for one of the highest WAR seasons ever recorded, everything about Shohei Ohtani right now is pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible. This episode is all about appreciating greatness — because we may be watching something we’ll never see again. We also dive into his 11th start on the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates and how he did at the plate as well, blasting his 12th HR of the season! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:15 Greatest Season Ever 7:00 Shohei’s Offense 9:17 Pitching Performance vs Pirates 17:37 Postgame Comments 21:19 Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices