"Ohtani went 2-1 with a 0.60 ERA and 0.87 WHIP while allowing 17 hits with nine walks, 34 strikeouts, a .160 opponents' batting average in five starts during the span he was recognized for."
"Ohtani became the first Dodgers pitcher to make at least five starts in a calendar month and maintain an ERA of 0.60 or lower since Hyun Jin Ryu had a 0.55 ERA in five starts during July 2019."
"Ohtani additionally is the first pitcher to throw at least six innings in his first five starts of a season while giving up no home runs, fewer than six hits and one earned run or fewer since earned runs became an official statistic in 1913."
"Ohtani now is one of six Japanese-born pitchers to win Pitcher of the Month (10 times total), joining notable players like Yu Darvish and Hideo Nomo."
Shohei Ohtani earned the National League Pitcher of the Month award for March/April, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher to do so since 2025. He achieved a 2-1 record with a 0.60 ERA and 0.87 WHIP, leading the Majors in ERA among pitchers with at least five starts. Ohtani's performance included 34 strikeouts and a .160 opponents' batting average. He is the first Dodgers pitcher since 2019 to maintain an ERA of 0.60 or lower in five starts and is one of six Japanese-born pitchers to win this award.
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