Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wins NL Pitcher of the Month
Shohei Ohtani was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for his outstanding performance in March and April 2026. He posted a 0.60 ERA and 0.81 WHIP over five starts, showcasing dominance on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite a slower offensive start, Ohtani remains a key two-way player and emerging Cy Young contender.
- ▪Shohei Ohtani won the NL Pitcher of the Month award after going 2-1 with a 0.60 ERA and 0.81 WHIP in five starts.
- ▪Ohtani recorded 34 strikeouts against nine walks and allowed only two earned runs across 30 innings pitched.
- ▪He is back in a full-time pitching role for the first time since his 2023 Tommy John surgery.
- ▪Ohtani has not yet accumulated enough innings to qualify for the ERA title, but his performance has exceeded expectations.
- ▪Angels pitcher José Soriano was named AL Pitcher of the Month, leading the American League in ERA with a 0.84 mark.
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MLB breaking Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wins NL Pitcher of the Month By Jack Harris Published May 4, 2026, 1:21 p.m. ET The biggest piece of MLB award hardware Shohei Ohtani has yet to win is a Cy Young. On Monday, he earned a smaller career-first honor that put him on track to do so this year. Previous 1 of 5 Next Advertisement Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was named the NL Pitcher of the Month after going 2-1 with a 0.60 ERA and 0.81 WHIP.IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect After making declaration that he wants to win the NL Cy Young award, Ohtani is off to a sizzling start to begin the season.AP Advertisement Jose Soriano has been a revelation for a stuggling Angels team after going 5-1 in March/April en route to being named the AL Pitcher of the Month.AP Advertisement For the first time…
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