Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is challenging Shohei Ohtani to imporve his plate discipline with runners in scoring position.
Dave Roberts thinks Shohei Ohtani can be even better with more plate discipline with runners in scoring position. The Los Angeles Dodgers manager approached the two-time AL MVP about a week ago to discuss how Ohtani could better control the strike zone. 'I thought he was expanding a little bit more than he needed to,' Roberts said Tuesday. 'So, I just wanted to have a conversation with him.
'Any time he swings the bat he can change the game, and now being even more disciplined in the strike zone just makes him more scary,' Roberts said. Ohtani left the Los Angeles Angels and joined the Dodgers in December for a record $700 million, 10-year contract. The two-way star had elbow surgery last September and won’t pitch this season. Roberts has noticed Ohtani getting comfortable in his surroundings, acclimating with his new teammates and coaches.
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