Shohei Ohtani has already done things no player in baseball history has ever done. But even with Cy Young-level stuff, there’s one big reason he still might not win the award.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down why 2026 is Ohtani’s best shot yet at finally adding a Cy Young to his résumé, and why the Dodgers could be the very thing standing in the way. From his elite velocity and dominance on the mound to the innings threshold that usually decides this award, this is the real case for and against Ohtani making history again.
Can Shohei actually pull it off, or will the Dodgers’ caution cost him?
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00:00 Ohtani’s last big baseball goal
00:24 The one award missing: Cy Young
00:57 Why Ohtani is a true two-way unicorn
01:38 Why 2026 is his best chance yet
02:30 Ohtani’s pitching stuff still looks elite
03:18 How close he’s come before
04:33 So why won’t he win it?
05:10 The Dodgers are almost too good
06:03 The innings problem
06:53 What Cy Young winners usually need
07:54 Could Ohtani still prove everyone wrong?
08:16 Why the Dodgers may stay cautious
08:41 Final verdict: can Ohtani do it?
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