The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a lot of waves with their spending the last two years. After giving Shohei Ohtani a $700 million contract, they brought in other stars to win the World Series and continue to add. Ohtani had a historic MVP season in his first year with the Dodgers and impressed general manager Brandon Gomes. He spoke with New York Post insider Jon Heyman about what impressed him about Ohtani in 2024.
“The dedication to his routine and process each day, the homework that he would do, digging in on pitcher’s tells. Like Shohei’s obviously fast, but he’s not the fastest guy in the big leagues. He’s putting in the homework understanding the times to run, pick and choose his spots, and making sure it’s balanced out with the game situation. His routine and how dialed in he is on that is a whole other level than what anybody could have expected.”
Gomes goes on to say how excited he is to see Ohtani pitch and hit in 2025. The two-way player was only a designated hitter in 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Now, he joins a star-studded rotation looking to repeat as World Series Champions. What should the expectations be for his second year with the Dodgers?
