Shohei Ohtani Earns Pitching Accolade for First Time in Career

TL;DR

Shohei Ohtani earned the NL Pitcher of the Month award for April 2026, marking his first career pitching accolade. He recorded a 0.75 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 24 innings in five starts.

Key points

Shohei Ohtani earned NL Pitcher of the Month for April 2026
He had a 0.75 ERA in April with 28 strikeouts
Ohtani pitched 24 innings in April with only two earned runs

Shohei OhtaniLos Angeles Dodgers

Apr 15, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani earned the NL Pitcher of the Month for April, marking his first time receiving a Pitcher of the Month award.

Four of Ohtani’s five starts came in April, and each lasted six innings. Through his 24 innings pitched last month, Ohtani allowed just two earned runs and struck out 28 batters in the process. He had a 0.75 ERA in April.

Overall, Ohtani has a 0.60 ERA through 30 innings pitched this season with 34 strikeouts.

Apr 15, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images