Shohei Ohtani Drops From First in Pitcher Power Rankings
Shohei Ohtani has dropped from first to fourth in MLB.com's latest pitcher power rankings. This change is attributed to the outstanding performances of other pitchers rather than a decline in Ohtani's own performance. He maintains an impressive 0.82 ERA and has not allowed a run in his last two starts.
- ▪Ohtani now sits fourth in the pitcher power rankings after previously holding the top spot.
- ▪Cristopher Sanchez, Jacob Misiorowski, and Cam Schlittler have surpassed Ohtani in the rankings.
- ▪Ohtani has a 0.82 ERA and opponents are hitting just .159 against him this season.
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