""I think there's certainly a lot more in there, and regardless of my expectations for him, his are gonna, you know, exceed those," Roberts said. "You know, I think it's fair to say he expects to be in the Cy Young conversation, but you know, we just want to be healthy and make starts and all the numbers and statistics will take care of themselves. But man, this guy is such a disciplined worker and expects the most from himself.""
"Ohtani returned to the mound for the Dodgers in 2025 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and slowly worked himself up to pitching six innings towards the end of the regular season. He threw 47 innings across 14 appearances in 2025, posting a 2.87 ERA. While Ohtani has proven himself as a dominant pitcher in MLB since arriving in 2018, the superstar is yet to take home a Cy Young award in either league."
"The closest he came to earning the award came with the Los Angeles Angels in 2022, when he placed fourth in voting for the award. He posted a 2.33 ERA through 28 starts that season, striking out 219 batters in 166 innings pitched. 2022 stands alone as the only season in which the two-way player has earned Cy Young votes."
Dave Roberts expects Shohei Ohtani to exceed expectations and be in the Cy Young conversation for 2026. Ohtani returned to pitching in 2025 after Tommy John surgery, gradually working up to six-inning outings and totaling 47 innings across 14 appearances with a 2.87 ERA. Ohtani has not previously won a Cy Young; his closest finish was fourth in 2022 when he posted a 2.33 ERA with 219 strikeouts in 166 innings. A 2026 Cy Young campaign depends on health and sustained elite performance against strong NL competition such as Paul Skenes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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