Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani might already be considered the best player ever to play baseball in some people’s eyes. Whatever one might think about the Dodgers’ star, his teammate Tommy Edman reveals that the secret to his success comes in simplicity, via MLB Network on X.
“I just really don’t understand how he is able to pitch and hit at such a high level,” Edman said. “He knows what he’s got to do to get ready…I’m sure that he has the same exact routine between the times that he pitches…it’s so impressive what he does every day.”
Tommy Edman speaks on Shohei Ohtani’s consistency as a player and routine:
“He’s one of those superstars that has the routine totally dialed in. It seems like he’s got the same hitting routine every single day. He knows what works for him.” pic.twitter.com/pmuV0rpKIn
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It is astounding to hear Edman, as a fellow professional athlete, candidly admit that he simply doesn’t understand how Ohtani is able to sustain such excellence both at the plate and on the mound. Such an honest answer gives true perspective on the greatness of Ohtani.
What is equally as interesting is how Edman emphasizes that Ohtani is pretty simple with his routine, doing nothing other than remaining consistent with his training and practices for both hitting and pitching. That is something that can hopefully inspire young athletes to see that even the best players out there aren’t maintaining some super inaccessible training method.
While Edman reveals the curiosities of playing with such a superstar, he and Ohtani are still locked in on the stretch run towards a third straight World Series title. The road to back-to-back-to-back rings might become even clearer if the Dodgers are able to pull off a trade for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal by the MLB trade deadline.
Whatever happens in the coming days before the trade deadline, one can expect Shohei Ohtani to stay true to the routines that have made him one of the best players in baseball. Tommy Edman will certainly be expecting the same.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani might already be considered the best player ever to play baseball in some people’s eyes. Whatever one might think about the Dodgers’ star, his teammate Tommy Edman reveals that the secret to his success comes in simplicity, via MLB Network on X.