Shohei Ohtani took over for injured teammate Mookie Betts in the leadoff spot for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday and ended the week with a major award.
When the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that star shortstop Mookie Betts had suffered a fracture in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch on June 16, a number of questions emerged.Read more: Mookie Betts' Injury Deals Serious Blow to Dodgers; What's Next for the MVP Runner-up?Not among them: who would hit leadoff?Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani stepped into the Dodgers' leadoff slot last Monday and did more than just pick up where Betts left off. He slashed .458/.567/1.
The transition to the National League has been more than smooth for Ohtani. He's hit safely in each of his last seven games, and in 20 of his 24 games so far this month, reaching base safely in 22 of the contests.Last week, he led the Majors in RBI, slugging, OPS , extra-base hits , and total bases ; tied for the Major League lead in homers; ranked second in OBP; tied for second in walks; tied for fourth in runs scored; and tied for fifth in batting average.
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