Shohei Ohtani's Debut 2026 Pitching Start Shows Why He's Fantasy Baseball's MVP
Shohei Ohtani showed baseball fans why he is the league MVP, and by a long shot on Tuesday night.
Mar 24, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after throwing an inside pitch to Los Angeles Angels center fielder Jo Adell (7) in the fourth at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani made his 2026 pitching debut on Monday when the Dodgers took on the Cleveland Guardians. In that game, Ohtani put out extremely good numbers of 6 IP, 6 strikeouts, 1 hit allowed, and 3 walks.
As always, Ohtani has shown us all why he is an MVP favorite and by a long shot. While Ohtani knocks big power with his bat, he also delivers elite stuff on the mound. Fantasy Baseball Ranking Ohtani's pitching stuff looked as good as you can hope for in his season debut.
In 2025, Ohtani put out a 2. 87 ERA in 14 starts with a 1. 04 WHIP and 62 strikeouts across 47 innings.
Back in 2024, Ohtani went 23 total games with a 3. 14 ERA, 1. 06 WHIP, and 167 strikeouts in 132 innings.