MIAMI —
From the moment his walk-off grand slam cleared the right-field wall at Dodger Stadium last month, giving Shohei Ohtani his 40th home run of the season on the same night he recorded his 40th stolen base, all the attention immediately turned to what could be next.
Five players in major league history had accomplished a 40-40 season before.
But 50-50? That unprecedented mark suddenly appeared within reach.
“The chase is on,” manager Dave Roberts said then.
And on Thursday afternoon, on the day he experienced his first postseason clinch as a major league player, Ohtani crossed the finish line in awe-inspiring style against the Miami Marlins.