Shohei Ohtani is one of the best players in baseball, but one of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates has been nearly as productive since May 1. Will Smith deserves more praise.

Shohei Ohtani hit his 17th home run of the season on Monday, keeping his spot atop the MLB for most this year, as the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to their fourth straight defeat.

Shohei Ohtani still has a long way to progress before he's ready to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. But the two-way superstar took an important step in his recovery on Tuesday. Ohtani threw breaking pitches for the first time during a throwing session before Tuesday's game versus the Arizona Diamondbacks,