Shohei Ohtani hasn’t been the automatic superhero Dodgers fans are used to, and predictably, local media is losing its mind. But a closer look at the numbers — and the context — shows the overreaction is outsized.

Shohei Ohtani, struggling since returning from the paternity list and slumping even before that, can't get the key hit as Dodgers lose to Cubs.

Ohtani has not pitched since August of 2023 when he tore his UCL while with the Los Angeles Angels. Roberts was a bit more optimistic about Ohtani's timeline this offseason, saying that he could be back on the mound by May.