Even the greatest players hit rough patches, and Shohei Ohtani is no exception. The Los Angeles Dodgers' superstar has gone hitless in four straight games for the first time since 2022, a stretch that's raising eyebrows across baseball. But if history tells us anything, it's that this slump is just a temporary blip for one of the game's most electrifying talents.

After Sunday's 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed unwavering confidence in his star. "He certainly has high standards," Roberts said. "We all do of him. I know he's frustrated, but you can't tell from his demeanor."

Ohtani's 0-for-3 performance extended his hitless streak to 0-for-14 over the past four games. This marks his longest drought since going 0-for-12 across five games with the Los Angeles Angels back in May 2022. During this series alone, Ohtani has gone 0-for-12 against the Cardinals, the most hitless at-bats he's ever had in a single series.

But the struggles aren't just Ohtani's. The Dodgers as a team have gone without a home run for six straight games, their longest homerless stretch since 2014. They entered Sunday's game on a four-game losing streak, scoring two runs or fewer in each contest. "Offensively, we just haven't been very good the last week," first baseman Freddie Freeman said after driving in a run during the win. "There's no way to sugarcoat it. We've got to be better."

There was a glimmer of hope in the third inning when Ohtani drew a walk, snapping a streak of ten consecutive plate appearances without reaching base. Roberts noted that Ohtani has been working on mechanical adjustments. "There's a little bit of a mechanics part that he's been talking about, and I thought we kind of figured that out at home," Roberts explained. "This series, I don't think he felt great, in between a little bit on the pulled grounders, getting beat with the fly balls to the big part of the field."

For fans and fantasy owners alike, the message is clear: Ohtani's slump is a story, but not a crisis. As Roberts put it, "Safe to say, fair to say that he'll figure it out soon." With a track record of dominance, both at the plate and on the mound, Ohtani's next breakout game could be just around the corner. Until then, it's a reminder that even the most extraordinary athletes have off days—and that's what makes their comebacks so thrilling to watch.