Dodgers Bat Boy Goes Viral After Preventing Dangerous Shohei Ohtani Accident

On Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago White Sox by a final score of 4-0. The Dodgers moved to 51-31 on the season, maintaining their strong lead in the NL East. The White Sox fell to 21-61, remaining in last place in the MLB.

Ohtani secured one hit, one RBI, and two runs earned in two at-bats, accounting for 50% of the Dodgers' total score. His lone hit also happened to be a home run.

In the middle of the game, as Ohtani observed from the Los Angeles dugout, a sharply hit foul ball came hurtling toward him. Fortunately, the Dodger's bat boy sprang into action, saving Ohtani from being struck by the ball and making an impressive catch in the process.

The Dodger's bat boy went viral for his actions.

"Bat boy casually saved Shohei Ohtani’s life like it was no big deal"

"Give that kid a raise. He just saved Shohei Ohtani’s life."

"What color Porsche is Shohei Ohtani going to give this bat boy for saving his life?"

"The Dodgers bat boy saved Shohei Ohtani’s life"

"The bat boy knew the assignment: Protect Shohei Ohtani at all costs"

"Bat boy got a raise today"

Ohtani is in his first season with the Dodgers after signing a 10-year, $700 million contract in the offseason. He initially played for the Los Angeles Angels, but even with him and Mike Trout, the Angels never saw success during Ohtani's time there.

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