Shohei Ohtani's arsenal keeps evolving in his first postseason pitching

Here's the thing about when Shohei Ohtani pitches: He always has another trick up his sleeve.

That's the rare ability of an ace who has seven different pitch types in his arsenal, and all of them are nasty. And this postseason, the magician Ohtani has already pulled off his latest trick.

He's brought his splitter back from the dead on the biggest stage.

The vintage Ohtani splitter finally reappeared in his first career playoff start against the Phillies, and against their very best hitters. Ohtani struck out both Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper with the pitch that used to be his signature, but had faded nearly into extinction by the time the 2025 playoffs rolled around.

So the Brewers will need to be ready for anything when Ohtani takes the mound in the National League Championship S