Here are the latest headlines on Shohei Ohtani’s home runs this season:
- Ohtani hits first home run of 2026 to snap early drought, a 401-foot shot off Miles Mikolas that tied the game for the Dodgers against the Nationals. This marked his first homer of the year and helped jumpstart his power output early in the season [source: MLB.com article, published 2026-04-02; ClutchPoints recap on the same event].[3][5]
- In the same stretch, reports highlighted Ohtani reaching base at a strong clip (.423) before his homer, underscoring the start of a potential power surge after a slow start to the season [MLB.com recap].[3]
Notes:
- The Dodgers opened the 2026 season with Ohtani off to a slow start at the plate, but his early homer provided a much-needed spark and signaled the possibility of a rebound year [MLB.com: "Shohei Ohtani hits his first home run of 2026" ].[3]
- For broader context, Ohtani’s home-run history includes a historic 2024 season with 47 homers (career high up to that point) and multiple notable seasons, though those are not live-season updates [New York Times profile on 2024 season; MLB histories].[2]
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The two-time MVP was on pace to smash his career-best mark, set in 2021, a year ago before an oblique strain ended his 2023 season early.
www.nytimes.comDodgers juggernaut Shohei Ohtani launches his first homer of the season vs. Nationals, and he makes it count
clutchpoints.comOn any given night, Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will make history. Friday night was the latest display of Ohtani’s record-setting power as his two home runs vs. the Orioles at Angel Stadium wowed the crowd. But it was his speed on the basepaths that provided the walk-off 8-7 victory over
www.mlb.comOhtani has pulled ahead of Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber on the MLB homer leaderboard
www.cbssports.comShohei Ohtani continues to raise the bar, and is closing in on some Los Angeles Dodgers history as a result.
clutchpoints.comShohei Ohtani went up and got it. The Angels phenom, who seemingly finds new ways to impress every game, hit his Major League-leading 13th home run of the season to help lift the Angels to a 7-4 win over Cleveland in the series opener at Angel Stadium on Monday. This
www.mlb.comThis was a much-needed homer for Shohei Ohtani.
www.sportingnews.comThe Dodgers All-Star Shohei Ohtani entered Progressive Field tied for the home run lead. That changed against the Guardians.
clutchpoints.comEntering Friday, Ohtani reached base at a .423 clip, but he only went 3-for-18 at the plate -- all singles. It was only the third time in his big league career that he had gone homerless in six or more games to open a season (also 2022 and '24). With one big swing, Ohtani put the drought to an end. After striking out looking in his first at-bat against Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas, Ohtani jumped on the second pitch he saw his next time to the plate -- a changeup at the bottom of the...
www.mlb.comDodgers pitching coach Mark Prior is excited to see what he’s calling a “full version” of Shohei Ohtani in 2026. “Last year, it was obviously a very unique year,” Prior said during Friday’s edition of Dodgers Territory. “He was coming off Tommy John, and then he had the shoulder injury
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