Two-Time MVP Becomes Fastest Player in Dodgers History to Hit 30-30 Milestone

It seems like every single MLB regular season, two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani always pulls past some sort of crazy MLB milestone. Last night in a 10-0 win over the Oakland Athletics, Ohtani recorded three stolen bases to achieve a 30-30 season. This is the first time in his career the four-time all-star has put up a 30-30 season and becomes the fastest Dodgers player in history to reach this feat. Ohtani is certainly looking to have a third MVP Award on his resume, and with him being the third fastest player to record a 30-30 season, he’ll be looking to take the Dodgers all the way to the World Series.

The fastest player to record a 30-30 season was Reds’ Eric Davis during the 1987 season when Young achieved this feat in 90 games played. Then in 1998, Mariners’ Alex Rodriguez recorded this achievement in 107 games played. Ohtani was just one game off from tying Rodriguez, as it took 108 games for the two-time MVP to record this milestone. Many thought Ohtani’s season would crumble when the MLB opened up an investigation into his interpreter, however, he’s been able to keep focus and help the Dodgers become one of the best teams in the National League.

Ohtani becomes the first Dodger to have a 30-30 season. Matt Kemp is the most recent doing so in 2011 while Raul Mondesi recorded a 30-30 season in 1997 and 1999. The two-time MVP has posted a 40-20 season two times in his career, and now reaching a 30-30 season for the first time in his career, Ohtani has two months to aim for a 40-40 season. If he reaches a 40-40 season, he’ll become the sixth player in MLB history to reach this historic feat.