"June Frenzy" Shohei Ohtani is on fire! MLB's official website released the latest hitter rankings, and he has surged to second place.

Shohei Ohtani, the superstar of the Los Angeles Dodgers, played in the final game of the series against the Pirates. He hit a solo shot in the top of the third inning, putting the Dodgers ahead first. It was his 13th home run of the season, demonstrating the "June Frenzy" phenomenon. The official MLB website has published the newest hitter rankings, and Ohtani's recent excellent performance has moved him into the top three.

Ohtani has historically been outstanding in June, accumulating a career-high 62 home runs in this month across all seasons, and has been named Player of the Month twice, earning the nickname "Mr. June." So far in June this season, over nine games, he has recorded 16 hits, including three home runs.

The MLB official website released the latest hitter rankings today. Ohtani was not in the top ten in the previous rankings, but his recent outstanding performances have vaulted him to the top of the list, second only to Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez. The top five in this ranking are Alvarez, Ohtani, Athletics' 23-year-old rising star Nick Kurtz, Nationals' James Wood, and Diamondbacks' outfielder Corbin Carroll.