Is Lee Junghoo the only one who's not good? 'Body value of 1 trillion' Ohtani also hit a batting average of 0.167 → barely added a hit in 13 at-bats

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Shohei Ohtani (32, LA Dodgers), a major league "superstar" produced by Japan, fell into a severe batting slump earlier this season. San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo (28) also struggled in the early stages, causing regret among domestic baseball fans, while Ohtani, a $700 million man, continues to be as silent as Lee Jung-hoo.

Ohtani started as the first designated hitter in the home game against the Cleveland Guardians of the "2026 Major League" at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on March 31 (Korea Standard Time), but recorded one hit in four at-bats.

He added a hit in as many as four days after hitting a hit in the home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 27. Ohtani, who added his second hit of the season, had a batting average of 0.167 (2 hits in 12 at-bats). OPS (On-base plus slugging) is also low at 0.579.

As the record suggests, Ohtani's bat is currently cold. Ohtani's batting average for the season was 0.125 before the game, but it rose slightly to 0.167. Ohtani, who had been silent in the previous two games with no hits, managed to make a hit to the left with a hit that was eaten, not a hit in the first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning. It was a hit after 13 at-bats.

It was a hit after a long time, but the joy didn't last long. In the next three at-bats, Ohtani was unable to show his solver instinct by stepping back to the ground with a mistake. In particular, his lethargic appearance in the first batting order was enough to arouse sighs from Dodgers fans. The Dodgers also suffered their first loss of the season, 2-4.

"Son of the Wind" Lee Jung-hoo was also in a slump with a batting average of 0.077 (1 hit in 13 at-bats) due to the fastballs of Major League pitchers at the beginning of the season, but Ohtani, the highest-paid player ever, is also as deep as Lee Jung-hoo.

Despite the team's first loss of the season and the sluggishness of the main hitter, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (54) covered Ohtani. In an interview with local reporters shortly after the Cleveland match, Roberts said, "There is no problem at all with Otani's batting intensity or concentration. It is a process that is trying various approaches, and the preparation is still excellent."

Rather than the result, Ohtani put more weight on the "process" he shows at bat. It was only a temporary disturbance at the beginning of the season, and he showed a firm belief that he did not doubt Ohtani's class.

This can also be interpreted in the aftermath of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) held in March. There is also an analysis that he has raised his body a little earlier than the usual season. However, both Lee Jung-hoo and Ohtani are players who have the ability to rebound at any time if they have one opportunity.

In particular, Ohtani is scheduled to take the mound as the first starting pitcher of the season in the second game of the three consecutive home games against Cleveland at 11:10 a.m. on the 1st. Baseball fans are paying attention to whether Ohtani will be able to regain the prestige of "Idolryu" again by leaving the unfamiliar batting average of "0.167" behind and establishing the pride of an Asian star with Lee Jung-hoo.

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