The Los Angeles Dodgers rolled into Japan and took care of business in the Tokyo Series, grabbing a pair of wins against the Chicago Cubs. Arguably the greatest player on the planet did his part as Shohei Ohtani went 3 for 8 in the two-game set, including a home run on Wednesday.

Shohei Ohtani's Tokyo Series home run was just shy of a career best

While Ohtani’s long ball barely cleared the fence, it was nearly a personal best for the two-way superstar.

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Yes, he’s homered off Paul Skenes, who regularly touches triple digits. It doesn’t matter how hard a pitcher throws though — Ohtani has elite bat speed and can catch up to any pitch, even if it’s 100 mph or more.

Shohei Ohtani is coming off a ridiculous first season with the Dodgers. He won National League MVP and helped LA win the World Series, beating the New York Yankees in five games. Ohtani broke all sorts of records in 2024, smacking 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases. Those are numbers we’ve never seen in the Majors. Dave Roberts even called Ohtani a superhero after Wednesday’s win. He’s not wrong.

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Ohtani is a living legend in Japan and every fan showed up to see him shine. He certainly did just that and going yard was the ultimate excitement for the Japanese supporters.

Tommy Edman and Kike Hernandez also had homers in the Game 2 victory as the Dodgers won 6-1. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts both didn’t play but that didn’t stop the defending World Series champions from showing up and showing out.

While it’ll be hard for Shohei Ohtani to top his ’24 campaign, we will see him back on the mound at some point. That’s a scary sight for the rest of the big leagues. The Dodgers’ rotation as a whole is ridiculously talented and adding Ohtani to the fold is truly unfair.

Another title certainly seems to be in the cards.

During the Tokyo Series, Shohei Ohtani electrified the Tokyo Dome by hitting his first home run of the 2025 MLB season. This solo shot in the fifth inning contributed to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs, completing a two-game sweep.

While the exact distance of this home run wasn’t officially recorded, it was noted for its significance, making Ohtani only the second Japanese-born player to hit a home run in a regular-season MLB game at the Tokyo Dome, following Hideki Matsui.

 

Ohtani’s career-longest home run was a 470-foot blast against the Kansas City Royals on June 8, 2021. Without precise measurements from the Tokyo Series, it’s challenging to compare the two distances accurately. However, based on available information, the Tokyo home run was notable but not necessarily among the longest of his career.

In a preceding exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, Ohtani hit a two-run homer to right-center field in the third inning, extending the Dodgers’ lead to 4-0.