Shohei Ohtani
29-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
10-5
ERA
3.14
WHIP
1.06
K
167
SV
0
AVG
.304
HR
44
RBI
95
R
102
SB
20
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ohtani's improbable 2023 season was sad on many fronts. Despite a second 40/20 season in 3 years along with his pitching prowess, he was not afforded the chance to play October baseball with his team breaking down as well as his right elbow for a second time in five years. Ohtani ended up having his second Tommy John surgery in late September which rules him out for pitching in 2024. If he were to follow the Bryce Harper recovery timeline, there is a decent chance Ohtani could still be ready for Opening Day. That said, it would be unfair to expect even this unique player to be 100% himself given what we just saw from Harper this past season as he attempted to regain his power stroke. Ohtani signed a unique 10-year pact with the Dodgers, guaranteeing himself an excellent home park for lefty power and superb teammates at the top of the lineup. Read Past Outlooks
Could play field later in season
Ohtani (elbow) is set to begin a throwing progression when the Dodgers return to Los Angeles this weekend following their two-game, season-opening series in South Korea versus the Padres on Wednesday and Thursday, and manager Dave Roberts hasn't ruled out the possibility of Ohtani (elbow) playing the field later in the 2024 campaign, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Roberts reiterated Monday that Ohtani's sole focus for now is serving as the Dodgers' full-time designated hitter, and whether the 29-year-old could be used in the outfield or at first base at some point later in the season will depend on how his throwing program comes along. Ohtani hasn't seen playing time in the outfield with any regularity since 2014 while he was still in Japan, so the idea that he could be used in left field or right field less than a year removed from Tommy John surgery seems far-fetched, at best. Still, it's interesting that the possibility hasn't been totally nixed.
Roberts reiterated Monday that Ohtani's sole focus for now is serving as the Dodgers' full-time designated hitter, and whether the 29-year-old could be used in the outfield or at first base at some point later in the season will depend on how his throwing program comes along. Ohtani hasn't seen playing time in the outfield with any regularity since 2014 while he was still in Japan, so the idea that he could be used in left field or right field less than a year removed from Tommy John surgery seems far-fetched, at best. Still, it's interesting that the possibility hasn't been totally nixed.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+13%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+26%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .887 | 619 | 38 | 85 | .258 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | 1.002 | 1280 | 86 | 205 | .287 | ||||
2023vs Left | .898 | 167 | 11 | 24 | .245 | ||||
2023vs Right | 1.132 | 427 | 33 | 71 | .327 | ||||
2022vs Left | .787 | 228 | 9 | 27 | .263 | ||||
2022vs Right | .921 | 438 | 25 | 68 | .278 | ||||
2021vs Left | .980 | 224 | 18 | 34 | .263 | ||||
2021vs Right | .954 | 415 | 28 | 66 | .254 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+10%
OPS at Home
2023
+6%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 1.012 | 935 | 69 | 155 | .284 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .918 | 964 | 55 | 135 | .271 | ||||
2023Home | 1.031 | 275 | 22 | 41 | .282 | ||||
2023Away | 1.097 | 319 | 22 | 54 | .323 | ||||
2022Home | 1.005 | 332 | 21 | 55 | .314 | ||||
2022Away | .746 | 334 | 13 | 40 | .233 | ||||
2021Home | 1.003 | 328 | 26 | 59 | .254 | ||||
2021Away | .926 | 311 | 20 | 41 | .260 | ||||
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-14%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .218 | 247 | 72 | 166 | 31 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .180 | 295 | 71 | 141 | 16 | |||
2023vs Left | .197 | 76 | 23 | 45 | 11 | |||
2023vs Right | .170 | 91 | 32 | 40 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .221 | 101 | 24 | 64 | 8 | |||
2022vs Right | .188 | 118 | 20 | 60 | 6 | |||
2021vs Left | .235 | 70 | 25 | 57 | 12 | |||
2021vs Right | .178 | 86 | 19 | 41 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-43%
ERA at Home
2023
-29%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 2.15 | 1.00 | 247.1 | 11.6 | 2.9 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.78 | 1.12 | 181.0 | 11.1 | 3.1 | ||||
2023Home | 2.70 | 1.05 | 80.0 | 11.9 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Away | 3.81 | 1.08 | 52.0 | 10.6 | 3.5 | ||||
2022Home | 1.82 | 0.90 | 89.0 | 12.0 | 1.5 | ||||
2022Away | 2.92 | 1.14 | 77.0 | 11.7 | 3.4 | ||||
2021Home | 1.95 | 1.07 | 78.1 | 10.7 | 3.4 | ||||
2021Away | 5.02 | 1.12 | 52.0 | 10.9 | 2.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Shohei Ohtani compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.64BB Rate
15.3%K Rate
24.1%BABIP
.342ISO
.350AVG
.304OBP
.412SLG
.654OPS
1.066wOBA
.443Exit Velocity
94.4 mphHard Hit Rate
42.9%Barrels/PA
11.7%Expected BA
.294Expected SLG
.635Sprint Speed
22.7 ft/secGround Ball %
42.3%Line Drive %
18.2%Fly Ball %
39.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Last year's player outlook said we had never seen anything like Ohtani's 2021 season. He did not quite have a repeat of his monster season at the plate in 2022, but he more than made up for that with his best season yet on the mound. Any other year, his 2022 season would be worthy of a unanimous MVP award, but Ohtani's season toiled both in the obscurity of the secondary team in the Los Angeles market while also in the large shadow of Aaron Judge's historic season. The only frustrating issue with Ohtani is if you're in a league in which you must declare how you will use him each week, because that format mostly renders his pitching talents null and void unless you're staring at several suboptimal matchups in a five-game week for Ohtani. The DH-only label slightly impacts his draft day value, as standard format leagues must then adjust downstream for losing the in-draft flexibility of the UT spot.
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Homers in first spring game
Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-6 Cactus League win against the White Sox.
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Batting second in Cactus debut
Ohtani (elbow) is starting at designated hitter and batting second for the Dodgers on Tuesday versus the White Sox in his Cactus League debut, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Spring debut scheduled for Tuesday
Ohtani (elbow) is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut Tuesday against the White Sox, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Spring debut could be next week
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Ohtani (elbow) could make his Cactus League debut next week, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Set for live batting practice
Ohtani (elbow) will take live batting practice Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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