Something is wrong with Shohei Ohtani's hitting, and Dodgers are changing plans to try and figure it out

Ohtani is swinging less at pitches in the zone than he ever has, and when he makes contact, he's pulling the ball a lot more but hitting it much less hard.

It suggests a swing that has gotten out of rhythm -- Ohtani has drifted toward a passive approach, and the loss of his aggression may be the reason he's no longer attacking pitches and driving them all over the ballpark.

Instead, he falls behind in counts, and then he's in a rush just to make contact, so he gets out in front and pulls the ball weakly.

A stat is also circulating that Ohtani hasn't homered while behind in the count in more than 200 plate appearances, and that aligns with the above data. Hitting is hard in any count, but especially when the pitcher has the advantage.

It's in Ohtani's best interests to jump on hittable pitches early in counts, but he's not doing that right now.

And so the Dodgers, and the most talented player to ever step foot on a baseball field, are trying to figure this out. Baseball is better when Ohtani is at his best, and right now he's simply not there.

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