Shohei
Ohtani

Shohei closed out the Brewers in the 2025 NLCS in unprecedented fashion, striking out 10 batters in six shutout innings and clubbing three solo homers in a 5-1 victory. The only other pitcher to have 10 strikeouts and hit even one home run in a postseason game was Bob Gibson, who did it twice. Ohtani's dingers traveled 446, 449, and 427 feet. He became the first player under Statcast to have three solo homers in a game with 116+ mph exit velocity (Shoe 2015) with multiple dingers in a game with 116+ mph exit velocity.

Shohei closed out the Brewers in the 2025 NLCS in unprecedented fashion. Striking out 10 batters in six shutout innings and clubbing three solo homers in a 5-1 victory, the only other pitcher to have 10 strikeouts and hit even one home run in a Postseason game was Bob Gibson, who did it twice. Ohtani's slingers traveled 446, 449, and 427 feet. He became the first player under Statcast (since 2015) with multiple dingers in a game with 114+ mph exit velocity.

Shohei helped the Dodgers complete an NLCS sweep of Milwaukee with a monster effort in Game 4. The Japanese sensation hit solo homers in the first, fourth and seventh innings and drew a walk to spearhead a 5-1 victory.

Shohei closed out the Brewers in the 2025 NLCS in an unprecedented fashion. Striking out 10 batters in six shutout innings and clubbing three solo homers in a 5-1 victory. The only other pitcher to have 10 strikeouts and hit even one home run in a postseason game was Bob Gibson, who did it twice. Ohtani's slingers traveled 446, 449 and 427 feet. He became the first player under Statcast (since 2015) with multiple dingers in a game with 114+ mph exit velocity.

Shohei closed out the Brewers in the 2025 NLCS in unprecedented fashion, striking out 10 batters in six shutout innings and clubbing three solo homers in a 5-1 victory. The only other pitcher to have 10 strikeouts and hit even one home run in a postseason game was Bob Gibson, who did it twice. Ohtani's dingers marked 444, 449, and 427 feet. He became the first player under Statcast (since 2015) with multiple dingers in a game with 116+ mph exit velocity.

Shohei got his Postseason off to a rousing start, homering twice in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card series against Cincinnati. After leading off the first inning with a blast, he added a two-run shot in the 10-5 win.

On his way to his fifth straight MLB All-Star Game in 2025, Shohei made an electrifying return to the mound while continuing to rake at the plate. His 15 homers in May helped him earn NL Player of the Month.

Shohei did it all in Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS against the Brewers, striking out 10 in six shutout innings on the mound and tying an October record by hitting three home runs at the plate as the Dodgers clinched. Only 11 other players have hit three dingers in a Postseason contest; none of them pitched.

Hurlers struggle to get pitches past Shohei largely because his terrific reflexes let him wait so long to swing at their offerings. Ohtani controls the strike zone by making contact deeper in the zone than most MLB sluggers. The star's hips rotate before his hands release, unlocking immense force to all fields.

Ohtani, way to his fifth straight MLB All-Star Game in 2025, Shohei made an electrifying return to the mound while continuing to rake at the plate. His 15 homers in May helped him earn NL Player of the Month.

Ohtani says to his fifth straight MLB All-Star Game in 2025. Shohei made an electrifying return to the mound while continuing to rake at the plate. He is 1 homers in May helped him earn NL Player of the Month.

On his way to his fifth straight MLB/NL Star Game in 2025, Shohei made an electrifying return to the mound while continuing to rake at the plate. His 15 homers in May helped him earn NL Player of the Month.

In his first season at the helm in 2025, Manager Terry Francona guided the Reds back to the postseason for the first time in five years. It took a late charge, as Cincinnati won eight of its last 11 games to clinch an N.L. Wild Card spot on the final day. Starting pitcher Andrew Abbott had a breakout campaign, posting a career-best 2.87 ERA while stunning one of the team's League-high 10 complete games.

Shohei Ohtani dropped jaws in 2021 after hitting against the Phillies, he was the first without a loss since 2018 season since 2011 '02.

Shohei closed out the Brewers in the 2025 NLCS in unprecedented fashion, striking out 10 batters in six shutout innings and clubbing three solo homers in a 5-1 victory. The only other pitcher to have 10 strikeouts and hit even one home run in a postseason game was Bob Gibson, who did it twice. Ohtani's dingers traveled 444, 449, and 427 feet. He became the first player under Stanca's Starcast (since 2015) with multiple dingers in a game with 116+ mph exit velocity.

RESUME: Earned third League MVP Award in 2024…Won World Series title the…topped 100 in WAR (9.2). SKILLS: All-World star. As plate boasts 100th-percentile exit velocity and hard-hit rate…On mound, offers 90th-percentile with figure…fastball averages 9.3 mph. UP CLOSE: Went 6 for 6 on the day he became the 50/50 man; Married to former pro basketball player.

Became Earned third League MVP Award in 2024. Won World Series title. Capped dog in WAR in 2024 with 9.6 record of the Year and third time to mound offers.

Earned third League MVP award in 2024. Won World Series title. Topped loop in WAR (9.2). UP CLOSE: Went 6-for-6 on the day he became the 50/50 man. Married to former pro basketball player Mamiko Tanaka.

It's hard to pick which is more impressive — the volume of dingers Shohei hits or the otherworldly force in which he hits them. Ohtani hammered a career-high 54 homers in 2024 while winning the NL MVP Award in his first season on the Senior Circuit. What's more, Shohei rated in the 100th percentile in average exit velocity while also posting the third-highest max exit velo in the game (119.2 mph).