CNN —It was perhaps fitting that Shohei Ohtani should achieve one of baseball’s most remarkable feats with an out-of-this-world performance.
But despite being kept away from the mound, Ohtani has had a phenomenal debut season with the Dodgers.
Ohtani smacks his 50th home run of the season, and with it, earns the first 50/50 in MLB history.
Megan Briggs/Getty ImagesEven without pitching this season, Ohtani is still the odds-on favorite to win the NL MVP award, potentially the first to do so having played solely as a designated hitter (DH).
A betrayal off the fieldAll the while, Ohtani’s record-breaking season on the diamond has come against the backdrop of off-field challenges.
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