Mookie Betts Reveals Truth Behind Shohei Ohtani’s Recent Slump
As fans worry over Shohei Ohtani's recent slump, Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts breaks his silence with a perfect reality check. Here is what he said.
Los Angeles Dodgers fans who’ve been concerned about superstar Shohei Ohtani’s relative slump at the plate can lay those worries to rest. Teammates current and former say the slugger with back-to-back 50 home run seasons is doing just fine. On a recent episode of his podcast “On Base With Mookie Betts,” the shortstop sat down with Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell, and naturally, the conversation turned to the Angel-turned-Dodger Ohtani.
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co/JhtlX9FjrT pic. twitter. com/zVsWRqPDky — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 19, 2026 “If he doesn’t get a hit or … maybe has a couple bad games, it’s like, ‘What’s wrong with Shohei?
’” Betts said. “Well, I mean he did just [pitch] seven innings, you know, two hits. He does have a 0.