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Shohei Ohtani’s place in MLB lore has been obvious for quite some time.

The superstar from the Los Angeles Dodgers, nevertheless, shows no signs of slowing down.
Ohtani doubled and hit a single home run to center field that sailed 413 feet on Friday night against the Cleveland Guardians. This is the 30-year-old designated hitter at bat right now.The player had a stellar season, batting 291 with 45 home runs, 100 RBI, 46 stolen bases,.993 OPS, and 7.2 WAR.

Ohtani moved closer to baseball oblivion as the Dodgers continued to lose 3-1. In August, Ohtani became the sixth player to join MLB’s 40-40 club. However, as pointed out by Sarah Langs of MLB.com, Ohtani is now the only player in the 45-45 club.

While stealing 46 bases, Shohei Ohtani has hit 45 home runs.
His 45 runs scored this season are more than any other player in franchise history https://t.co/PjC8MIrSDE.

Ohtani is now on track to become the first player in MLB history to finish a season with 50 home runs and 53 stolen bases.

After Ohtani joined the 40-40 club, the only other player to hit more than 42 home runs was Alfonso Soriano in 2006, when he hit 46 home runs and swiped 41 bases for the Washington Nationals. In 2023, Ronald Acuña Jr. had 73 steals with the Atlanta Braves, but Ohtani and Alex Rodriguez are tied for second place with 46 bases stolen, making them part of the 40-40 club.

Last winter, the two-time American League MVP inked a record-breaking 10-year, $70 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This season, he appears poised to earn the National League MVP award. If he were to win all three MVPs, he would join an exclusive club of just 12 players in NBA history. No player has ever won more than Barry Bonds.

On Saturday at 9:10 p.m. ET, Ohtani and the Dodgers will continue their series against the Guardians. In light of the fact that the top two teams in the league are vying for a first-round playoff bye, any preview of the World Series would be quite significant.