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Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) News: Cy Young pitching CONTINUES but WHERE is the offense?!
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- May 6, 2026
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Summary
Shohei Ohtani delivered his longest pitching performance of 2026 — going 7 innings for the first time this season and as a Dodger (since his second elbow surgery). He struck out 8, walked zero, and threw 89 pitches with 15 whiffs in a dominant outing. Yet the Dodgers continue to give him ZERO RUN SUPPORT! They’re just 2-7 in his last 9 starts and have scored nothing in his last 19 offensive innings on the mound. Ohtani now has a ridiculous 0.70 ERA (just 4 earned runs in 51.2 innings). On the offensive side, Shohei busted out of a major slump: 0-for-18, his second-longest hitless drought of his career, and 0-12 in one series. Am I worried? Will he be fine? Should he focus on one or another? Ben will answer it all this episode! Plus: Ohtani’s honest (and mature) comments on his slump, NL Pitcher of the Month honors, and more. #FlippinBats #MLB #shoheiohtani #dodgers #shohei #ohtani SUBSCRIBE to get the latest Flippin’ Bats with Ben Verlander content which includes a WEEKLY "This Week in Shohei Ohtani News": https://www.youtube.com/flippinbatspod?sub_confirmation=1 CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - Shohei Ohtani pitching performance 9:13 - Shohei Offensive Struggles 11:04 - Ben Verlander Guarantee 12:00 - Shohei Offensive Struggles 15:55 - Dramatic HBP 16:53 - NL Pitcher of the Month 17:47 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices