When healthy, Shohei Ohtani is one of the best pitchers in baseball. Turns out he can hit a little too. The Los Angeles Dodgers star launched a two-run home run in the third inning of Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. It was his 30th of the season and marked the sixth consecutive year he reached the milestone. Here’s a look at Ohtani’s stats in the contest: Ohtani’s Dodgers are still comfortably eight games ahead of the San Diego Padres in the National League West, but they entered Tuesday’s game just 6-10 in August. In fact, it’s even more important because he hasn’t pitched since July 3 due to injury issues. The lack of pitchers means his impact is limited to his bat. Fortunately for the Dodgers, he is arguably the best in the league. The two-way star has four MVPs and four Silver Sluggers on his illustrious resume. This is his third year with the Dodgers, and all he did in each of his first two was help lead the team to a World Series title as NL MVP. He led the league in home runs in consecutive years in 2023 (44) and 2024 (54) and then launched a career-high 55 long balls last season. While he likely won’t reach that 55 mark in 2026, barring an incredible stretch run, he’s still shown off his incredible power with 30. Ohtani also hit two home runs in Los Angeles’ win over the Rockies on Monday as he battles Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong for this year’s National League MVP. A few more swings like the one he unleashed Tuesday could give him the boost he needs in that race.
