Otani Shohei's batting situation has improved. Head coach praises: His performance in the past month has been particularly exciting.

Shohei Ohtani. (Reuters)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Dodger Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani hit two long hits against the Diamondbacks today, contributed 2 RBIs, ran back 2 points, and had the best on-base percentage in the National League at 0.411. The Japanese media pointed out the signal that Otani Shohei's offensive situation is recovering.

Shohei Ohtani's offensive performance has been hot recently, with hits in 6 consecutive games, and the hitting streak has been extended to 6 games. Although he fell into a low ebb in early to mid-May, his batting average in the past 15 games is as high as 0.421, contributing 3 homers and 11 RBIs.

Data from the Japanese media "Sankei Sports" also shows that Ohtani's batting quality has improved significantly. The average initial batting speed in the first 40 games of the season was 93 miles (about 149.6 kilometers), and in the last 20 games it has increased to 95 miles (about 152.8 kilometers). Except for the batting angle, other hitting indicators have returned to the top level of previous years.

Regarding Ohtani's recent hitting situation, Dodgers head coach Dave Roberts said: "Shohei has been really good these past few weeks, and his performance in the past month has been especially exciting. This is also much easier for other hitters because he can always create situations for the team with runners on base."

Shohei Ohtani will start against the Diamondbacks tomorrow. This will be his third consecutive game as a second-stringer. In the past two starts, he started at the top of the first inning. If he can still perform at both ends this time, Ohtani will hardly find any weaknesses this season.