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On Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers crushed his longest home run of the season against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Up against Austin Gomber, the 10-year, $700 million contract holder sent the ball to center field for his 20th home run at a projected distance of 476 feet, barreling it with an 113 mph exit velocity.
The solo shot helped the Dodgers cut the deficit to 7-3 in the sixth inning. The home run toppled Aaron Judge's 473-foot bomb against the Houston Astros and Mike Trout's 473-foot dinger against the Miami Marlins early in the season.
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Despite the Dodgers trailing in the game, Shohei Ohtani finding his form had fans ecstatic.
"Shohei's slump is officially over," one fan wrote.
"HE HIT A FRICKIN GOLF BALL," another added.
One fan compared him to star WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark.
"Shohei Ohtani is the Caitlin Clark of the MLB 🔥," one commented.
Others backed him for the MVP award despite just playing as a DH this season.
"MVP HIM," one wrote.
"He gotta go through Marcel Ozuna for that DH honor!" another commented.
"Man is going to win one without pitching he about to sweep that award the next 5 years," another posted.
At the moment, the Dodgers are trailing 9-4 entering the ninth innings.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's next bobblehead will have his famous pet "Decoy" in it: Report
For Ohtani's next bobblehead night, which is scheduled for Aug. 29, according to a report from TMZ, his famous pet "Decoy" will be on it. TMZ shared the image of the bobblehead where Ohtani can be seen holding Decoy while standing up in a Dodgers jersey.
Ohtani' pet "Decoy" became famous during the announcement of 2023 AL MVP Award. On the live telecast, Ohtani's pet gave him a high-five after Ohtani was declared the winner of the award.
Ohtani's first bobblehead night saw more than 50,000 fans in attendance at Dodger Stadium, their highest number since Sept. 2019.
The Dodgers host the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 28, where fans will get another opportunity to get the collectible.
