Dodgers coach shares thoughts on following Clayton McCullough tradition - Source: Imagn
Shohei Ohtani is coming off a historic season that saw him become the first MLB hitter to eclipse the 50-50 mark, finishing with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases. His on-base percentage in the regular season was .371, and he had a tradition going with former Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough, who moved on to become the Miami Marlins manager.
Both would strike helmets to celebrate reaching base safely. Filling the void left by McCullough will be Dodgers coach Chris Woodward, who shared his thoughts on the tradition and whether it will continue in 2025.
"We’ll see. Obviously, that’s one of the conversations I’ll have to have with Shohei, Freddy, and all these guys to see what they want to do," Woodward told Alanna Rizzo on Foul Territory (17:11 onwards). "Listen, I’ll need to give them some information beforehand, but I love it. I love guys that celebrate. It’s hard to get a major league hit, and anytime they get over there, whether they walk or whatever it is, I say, ‘Hey, let’s celebrate a little bit.’
