Shohei Ohtani Escapes Star-Studded MLB Homerless Streak

Each year is a bit different. We've seen a handful of stars with a lack of power so far this season. On the other hand, there have been some wild homer numbers out there from unexpected guys. For example, Chase DeLauter launched his fifth homer of the season on Saturday in seven games as a rookie.

Shea Langeliers of the Athletics launched five homers in his first six games for the Athletics.

Shohei Ohtani Is Good For MLB As A Whole

It's been a fun season so far, but it has been a bit surprising with some of the homers out there — or lack thereof. Now, Ohtani is on the board.

That's not all, though. MLB's Sarah Langs noted on X that Ohtani has extended his league-leading active on-base streak to 38 games. On top of this, he's still leading the league with 22 2/3 scoreless innings straight.

"Shohei Ohtani currently has: The longest active on-base streak in MLB (38 games)," Langs wrote. "The longest active scoreless inning streak among SP in MLB (22 2/3 IP)."

So, no one in baseball has a longer on-base streak or scoreless inning streak. That's certainly something, huh? Also, now he has his first homer of the season under his belt with plenty more to come.

When someone tells the story of Major League Baseball right now, there is no way to do so without talking about Ohtani. What he's doing is unheard of. There is a legit argument that he is the best offensive player in the game. Also, when healthy, there's an argument that he's among the best overall pitchers in the game as well. Fortunately, he's healthy right now and has been showing what he can do.

Major League Baseball is in a good place right now. It's going to be interesting to see how this next year goes with the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire after the season. But right now, baseball is trending up and that's in large part because of Ohtani. Even if you're a fan of another team than Los Angeles, Ohtani is worth following every day. Even with a slow start offensively to the season, he's still doing something that hasn't been done. Imagine when he really heats up? There isn't another player out there right now who can do what he can do.