Shohei Ohtani made his second start of the season, showcasing his incredible two-way talent and setting remarkable records in MLB history.

The Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers made his second start of the season on the 23rd, showcasing his extraordinary two-way skills and writing an epic record against the Nationals.

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani

as "pitcher Ohtani" pitched for one inning, throwing 18 pitches with a mix of four-seam fastballs, cutters, sliders, and splitters, achieving a maximum speed of 98.8 mph (around 159 km/h), allowing no hits or runs, with 2 strikeouts, and reducing his ERA to 4.50.

"Pitcher Ohtani" hit his 26th home run of the season and recorded his 6th triple, driving in 5 runs, scoring 3 times, and earning 1 walk, leading the team to a 13-7 victory.

Data expert Sarah Langs pointed out that Ohtani is the second player in Dodgers history to make at least 2 pitching appearances in a season while hitting over 10 home runs, the other being Enrique Hernandez from last year.

Additionally, this is the second time in Ohtani's career that he has hit at least one home run and one triple in a game where he pitched. He is the only player in the last 125 seasons to achieve this feat multiple times. Furthermore, Ohtani hit 26 home runs as the leadoff hitter in the first 79 games of the season, tying the record for the most set by Brady Anderson of the Orioles in 1996.