Dave Roberts Expects Shohei Ohtani to Keep Breaking Dodgers Records

Maren Angus-Coombs | Jul 1, 2024

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Shohei Ohtani had such a good month in June that his numbers are video game-like. Entering Friday's game in San Francisco, he was riding a 10-game streak where he recorded at least one run batted in.

His record-setting streak ended with a 4-3 loss to the Giants but manager Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts knows that his record-setting abilities won't stop there.

In an interview on MLB Network Radio, Roberts said that Ohtani "is really fun to watch." He detailed the record-breaking streak and added, "there's just going to be other things coming out of the woodwork that he is going to be chasing down."

With 10 straight games with an RBI, Shohei Ohtani now holds the franchise-record for the @Dodgers.

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— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) June 28, 2024

Ohtani has been playing like a man on a mission during the first half of this season. He has turned it up a notch since the Dodgers lost Mookie Betts to the injured list with a fractured hand. After going 1-for-2 with two walks and a home run in a win over the White Sox on Wednesday, Ohtani was batting .322/.402/.643. He had homered in five of his last six games and is still listed on the daily injury report due to his recovery from a second Tommy John surgery.

Entering Monday, his 26 homers and 16 steals through 82 games have him on a pace of putting up a 50/30 season, which has never been done before.

"The reality is the workload has been a lot less," Ohtani said. "So I can't deny that. But at the same time, as a hitter, I've been getting better and overall I think I've been growing as a hitter, too."

“Overall,” he added, “looking back, it’s been a really good first half.”