The Dodgers are one of the most exciting teams in the MLB this season. There is a lot of camaraderie between the players in the roster, which was displayed during their games against the Oakland Athletics at Coliseum on Saturday.
Enrique 'Kike' Hernandez took a sly dig at teammate Shohei Ohtani after his two-way performance during the game.
Enrique Hernandez had a three-hit night before turning closer in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Dodgers as they had a shutout 10-0 win against the As. Kike hit a double in the third innings before scoring on a Gavin Lux's single. He got another extra base RBI hit in the eighth before an RBI single in the ninth, part of a seven-run Dodgers last inning.
Kike also took to the mound as Dave Roberts decided to save a bullpen arm given their substantial lead in the game. In ten pitches, he had five strikes going through a scoreless inning and earning just one hit to close out the game.
After the game, Kike was asked whether he was turning into Shohei Ohtani, now with his two-way prowess. Hernandez replied "Shohei who" before running away to the dugout.
Shohei Ohtani achieves first 30-30 season in the MLB
Before the start of the season, Shohei Ohtani had said if there was one aspect of his game that he would want to improve, that would be base stealing. He has kept his word as he became the first player this season to steal 30 bases and hit at least 30 home runs.
During the game against the Athletics, Ohtani stole three bases, once in the first inning and twice in the ninth. He is the third Dodgers player to achieve the 30-30 season and the third fastest to achieve the distinction, in the 108th game of the season.
He currently has 31 stolen bases and 33 home runs and is projected to also achieve a 40-40 season. Despite him not taking the mound this season, Ohtani has firmly put himself in contention for the NL MVP.