Shohei Ohtani continues to show everyone he is worth every dollar the Los Angeles Dodgers are paying him. If you read the latest baseball news regularly, then you would know that a while back, he joined the Club 40 in the MLB. The Club 40 is for players who post 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in a single season. But Shohei Ohtani seems uncontented with that and sets a New MLB record.
Ohtani is now the first player to ever reach 43 homers and 43 stolen bases. This was done during the Dodgers’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. The previous record was held by Alex Rodriguez at 42-42. Ohtani was able to hit his record with a solo homer in the eight inning. The Dodgers were already up by four runs. But Arizona was able to rally in the ninth inning, giving a 10-9 score. Ohtani then hit a homer and stole his 43rd base in one fell swoop.
Shohei Ohtani Sets a New MLB Record
The Dodgers’ star seems bent on breaking whatever record he can reach. This is the 11th time this year that he has posted a homer and a stealer in the same game. The current MLB record is held by Rickey Henderson at 13.
The homer was his 11th this August. It was also his 15th stolen base this month. He is the second player in the history of the MLB to set a 10-15 month. Carlos Beltrain was the first to achieve this back in 2004. Baseball is all about setting and breaking records. And you will see when you open a sportsbook that there will be the occasional bet on players setting new records in certain games. And the Japanese player seems to be on the top of the list of favorites among a lot of players.
What is With Shohei Ohtani?
The 30-year-old player moves really fast. Some bettors and fans have questioned his speed, which is seemingly out of character. Given his size, people do not expect him to move that fast. Since he became the leadoff hitter in June, his rate of stolen bases has increased exponentially. He has been so good at it that the team kept him there even after Mookie Betts went back to play.
Keep in mind that Ohtani is technically still recovering from major elbow surgery. His reputation also took a hit just before the season started when he got embroiled in controversy with his trainer. But at the rate he is going, he seems focused on just giving his best. Will this mean a third MVP trophy for him? If he wins the MVP this season, he will hold another record as the second player to win MVP awards in both the MLB and Japanese baseball. Now, all bets are off if he will make it to 50-50 and be the sole member of the Club 50. If you want to make money off those chances, here is the best pay per head sportsbook software. Use it to create your MLB sportsbook and start earning today!
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