Hey everyone, I’m Soybean. At the start of the 2026 season, the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani fell into an unprecedented hitting slump. In the first 7 games of the season, his batting average was only a terrifying .167, and he, who has always been known for his slugging power, actually had zero home runs, RBIs, and slugging. But is this really the “recession” it seems? If I told you that this man with a batting average of less than 20% has an on-base percentage as high as .423, would you believe it? This kind of “extremely inconsistent” data performance is extremely rare if we look at the history of the major leagues for more than 100 years. Among the 203 players currently playing in regulation in the major leagues, only Ohtani has this kind of data. In today’s video, Doya will be transformed into a “data detective”, without any trend or panic reporting, and will completely use MLB Statcast raw data for in-depth dismantling. We will analyze Ohtani’s Launch Angle, Attack Angle, Swing Path Tilt and Barrel% in depth. The conclusion may shock you! We found evidence that Ohtani’s strength had not degraded, but we also caught fatal mechanical deviations. More importantly, the details of “flicking his right wrist” captured by the camera on April 2 may be the key puzzle to solve all these mysteries. Why did Otani play “Cut the Earth” like crazy? Why did his Barrel% hit rock bottom? What exactly is he correcting in his “special practice” before the game? As a second swordsman, how does the physical load affect his striking power chain? This is the most hard-core and in-depth data analysis of Shohei Ohtani’s state at the start of the season. If you want to truly understand Ohtani’s game and not just be misled by the headlines, you definitely can’t miss this video!
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If you want to jump directly to a specific part, please click on the following time points: 00:00 -[Opening Hook]Ohtani Shohei’s rare extreme data: batting average. 167 vs. on-base percentage. 423 00:43 -[First paragraph: superficial data]OPS is only .590, but his eye for ball selection is still the top in the major leagues? 01:35 -[Second Paragraph: Core Issue]The hitting angle is broken! Nearly half of the batted balls are negative ground balls. 02:11 – What is the Sweet Spot? Ohtani numbers plummet 02:32 – A harmless fly ball at 103.8 mph? The truth behind xBA’s expected batting average of only .017 03:22 -[Paragraph 3: Is the power fading? 】Data proves: The power is still there! Still hitting the ball with initial velocity of 105 mph 03:51 – What is Barrel%? The huge comparison between Ohtani’s 2024 MVP season and the current situation 04:18 -[Part 4: Analysis of the swing mechanism]Attack Angle (attack angle) vs Launch Angle (battling angle) 04:45 – Minus 4.8 degrees Attack Angle! Why does the bat “cover down”? 05:30 – Swing Path Tilt (swing path tilt) fluctuates too much and is not consistent with different ball speeds. 05:51 -[Part 5: Key puzzle]The “right wrist flick” screen was exposed on April 2! Expression of pain and discomfort 06:24 – How critical is the lead hand (right hand) of a left-handed hitter? Controlling the route and locking the wrist 06:48 – The brain’s protective mode: turning the wrist early causes the spatula effect, and the ball is pressed into the ground 07:18 -[Sixth Paragraph: Corrective Action]Breaking Routine’s pre-game special attack! Clearing the field is only to correct the body memory 08:22 – Roberts head coach confirmed: Ohtani is regaining the feeling of watching the flight path of the ball 08:34 -[Seventh paragraph: Fluid energy factors of the second knife]Full comeback after the second elbow surgery, core muscle fatigue affects the power chain 09:34 – Dodgers pitch 1, rest 6. Rhythm considerations, next game 4/8 vs. Blue Jays starting prediction 09:44 -[Paragraph 8: Conclusion]The problem lies in the angle, not the essence! Eyes are intact, power is intact 10:38 – Advice for analytical viewers: focus on the truth of the data, rather than panic headlines 11:01 -[Ending and call to action]Like, subscribe to Soyuzhuoqiu, and become a member to get the original Statcast data table
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This video analysis is based on MLB Statcast public data as of April 3, 2026. xBA (Expected Betting Average): Expected batting average calculated based on initial velocity and elevation of the ball. Barrel: A perfect shot that combines ideal elevation and initial velocity. Attack Angle: The angle at which the bat enters the strike zone and cuts into the ball. Launch Angle: The angle at which the ball flies after being hit. Swing Path Tilt: The tilt angle of the swing path disc to the ground.
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