Shohei Ohtani, a two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers, has been struggling with a slump and a lack of performance in both his batting and pitching roles this season. Despite this, he has been praised for his performance on both sides, earning National League Pitcher of the Month recognition for his first five pitching starts of the year. However, his performance has been seen as a cost to his hitting, where he currently has a.240 batting average,.814 OPS, and just six total home runs. Ohotani's batting average is now at an average of 203 games in his last 20 games. The four-time MVP has also taken a number of daily swings in the batting cage.