MLB’s Post on Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Catches Attention

Reactions came in quickly, and not all of them were glowing:

This fan said, "We need to abolish the word aura immediately."

A strong statement: "Dork. Doofus. Etc. Not denying his talent, but no. There is no aura here."

"It’s a guy walking. And a guy standing there. Literally all it is," commented this fan.

More of the same from this fan: "Zero aura."

"Every dad that volunteers at school matches this aura," joked here.

This fan joked: "Ben Verlander running this account?"

Despite the social media heat, Ohtani’s numbers speak for themselves.

He entered Wednesday night batting .293 with 25 home runs and 43 RBIs. At age 30, he ranked second in all of MLB with a 1.021 OPS.

During the series against the Padres, he went 2-for-8 with a double. Before that, he went 5-for-6 and hit two home runs in an 11-5 win over San Francisco.

On the mound, Ohtani made a brief but effective pitching debut, throwing one inning and allowing two hits and one run.

Following their four-game series with the Padres, the Dodgers stay home for a set against the Washington Nationals beginning on Friday night.