Shohei ohtani is forced to take cover

An MVP almost took out another on Wednesday evening at the Dodger Stadium where Shohei Ohtani was lucky enough to survive a foul line in front of the bat from teammate Mookie Betts.

Ohtani started a 448-foot bomb for his sixth Homerun of the season to access the bottom of the first inning of Colorado Rockies Pitcher German Marquez. But while the reigning National League MVP celebrated in the shelter next to the catcher Austin Barnes, a 94 km / h sinker foul directly at his Dodger teammate.

“Pay attention to the shelter,” said one of the Dodgers announcements in the clip, which has become viral since then.

Cameras catch Ohtani and Barnes breathe both relief after the liner had avoided both players. And while Barnes seemed to be a bit more frightened, Ohtani couldn’t help but laugh after he had gone to a fear from a Homer.

“It should be like a no-situ zone,” added the other announcer. “Especially for Shohei.”

Obviously there is not a good time to lose a generational player like Ohtani, but his health is of particular importance at the moment, since the two-way sensation is to return to the hill after his second Tommy John surgery.

Ohtani and Barnes breathed both relief after the liner fell into the shelter

Ohtani couldn’t help it

Moments before, Ohtani started a 448-foot bomb for his sixth Homer of the young season

Ohtani threw a 26-pitch bullpen session in the last step towards his return to the hill in the early step. Previously, he was set up on March 29 and February 25th.

“It’s a week, but then there is also the in between where he touches the hill on a Thursday,” said Dodger’s manager Dave Roberts on April 5.

“And I think it is only an attempt to keep it in a similar seven-day program and what the schedule would look (how) look like and build up from there.”

Ohtani underwent Tommy John Operation in September 2023, when he was still a member of the Los Angeles Angels.

Since then, he has signed a very well-charged contract with the Crosstown Dodgers, which he led to a World Series crown last October, over $ 700 million.

For his career, ohtani 38-19 with an ERA of 3.01 and 608 strikeouts is a pitcher.

The Dodgers would add six more runs in the first inn, but the visiting Rockies fought back by lowering the score to 8: 7 in seventh place.

Ultimately, the game would end when La closer Tanner Scott closes the door in the ninth.

The Dodgers will now travel to Texas to face the Rangers while the Rockies return to Denver to organize the Washington National.