Shohei Ohtani shows way as Dodgers’ offense emerges from slumber
Shohei Ohtani has helped the Dodgers' offense bounce back after a rough stretch. The team struggled to score runs for several games but has seen improvement with Ohtani's recent performance. Both Ohtani and the Dodgers are now in better form, contributing to a successful week.
- ▪Ohtani had a .478 batting average this week with 9 RBIs.
- ▪The Dodgers scored at least four runs in seven of their last eight games.
- ▪Ohtani has been involved in every run-scoring inning for the Dodgers in their last 15 innings.
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MLB Shohei Ohtani shows way as Dodgers’ offense emerges from slumber By Jack Harris Published May 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Welcome to The California Post’s weekly Dodgers recap, where baseball writers Dylan Hernández and Jack Harris review the week that was, hand out very official awards and take stock of the state of the season. PLAYER OF THE WEEK Shohei Ohtani (.478 average, 6 XBH, 9 RBIs this week; .272 average, .885 OPS, 8 HR, 26 RBIs this season) 3 Denis Poroy-Imagn Images It’s no surprise that, just as Ohtani emerged from his slump this week, so did the Dodgers’ offense.
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