Shohei Ohtani has given us some moments we may never see in baseball again. That was certainly the case in Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS against the Brewers, when Ohtani put together one of the greatest performances in baseball history.

Up next Looking for their first series sweep in a month, the Dodgers will turn to Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.88 ERA) for Sunday’s series finale. The Angels will counter with offseason trade acquisition Grayson Rodriguez, who will be making his team debut –– and first MLB start since July 2024 –– after repeated bouts of elbow and shoulder problems.

We break down who ruled the past month and what will rock the weeks ahead.

The Shohei Ohtani magic show has been going on for so long now that we almost take him for granted. But sometimes we need to slow everything down and just marvel at the singular greatness we’re witnessing.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani reached back for the heater and found it, blazing a 99-mph fastball past Willy Adames for his first strikeout of the afternoon on Wednesday.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had a controversial and confusing play on Saturday during the team's rout of the Angels.

Shohei Ohtani hits a grand slam against the Rays in an August 2023 game while playing for the Angels. Gary A. Vasquez / USA Today Sports Imagine, if in 2023, Shohei Ohtani had unleashed his two-way prowess for the Tampa Bay Rays, if only for a few months.

"The best player that's ever walked on this earth," catcher Will Smith says of Shohei Ohtani, who may be having the greatest season in baseball history.