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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dave Roberts Prefers Shohei Ohtani ‘Stick To His Approach’ Amid Bad Stike Calls
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Dave Roberts Prefers Shohei Ohtani ‘Stick To His Approach’ Amid Bad Stike Calls

Matt Borelli
May 16, 2024
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May 15, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a single against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
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After sitting out Sunday’s game due to back tightness, Shohei Ohtani was in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for all three games against the San Francisco Giants this week.

Ohtani had another productive series, going 7-for-12 with one double, one home run and three RBI. He reached base three times in the finale at Oracle Park, but also struck out twice looking on a couple of questionable calls by home-plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged that the Dodgers will have some calls go against them and is more concerned with Ohtani sticking to his approach, via Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group:

“Those balls could have gone either way. So I’d rather him do that and stick to his approach,” Roberts said. “There’s gonna be some borderline calls that are gonna go against us. But Shohei, his at-bat quality has been fantastic, and he still threw out a couple hits tonight, took a walk.”

Earlier this season, Roberts made a point of Ohtani staying true to his approach amid his struggles with runners in scoring position. Roberts specifically wanted the two-way star to take more pitches as opposed to being aggressive.

Ohtani has improved in that department, but is still hitting just .239/.289/.304 with runners in scoring position this year.

Aside from that, the 29-year-old has enjoyed an MVP-caliber season at the plate. Through 43 games, he is batting .364/.431/.676 with 16 doubles, one triple, 12 home runs and 30 RBI in 198 plate appearances.

Ohtani leads baseball in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging (1.108), doubles and hits (63).

Dodgers will continue to monitor Shohei Ohtani after back issue

While Ohtani has shown no lingering signs of back issues, the Dodgers will continue to monitor him going forward.

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ByMatt Borelli
Matt Borelli covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and holds similar responsibilities for Lakers Nation, a sister site with an emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers. He also contributes to RamsNewswire.com and RaidersNewswire.com. An avid fantasy sports player, Matt is a former 2014 MLB Beat the Streak co-champion. His favorite Dodgers moment, among a list of many, is Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Follow him on Twitter: @mcborelli.
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