Los Angeles Dodgers Bat Boy saves the day and Shohei Ohtani

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Dodgers’ bat boy Javier Herrera may have saved Shohei Ohtani’s season.

Herrera was standing on the steps of the dugout during the team’s game against the Chicago White Sox when a vicious line drive screamed into the dugout.

Ohtani was standing right behind Herrera and was reportedly hit in the face.

But Herrera casually caught the screaming liner and saved Ohtani, who quickly ducked in the photo.

The bat boy then handed the ball to a fan sitting nearby, his face betraying little emotion.

Ohtani realizes what happened and is about to thank Herrera before the video ends.

Ohtani hit his 25th home run of the season in a 1-for-2 performance with two walks and two runs scored. helping the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory over the White Sox.