WATCH: Reporters swarm to meet Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers star arrives for All-Star Media Day

Shohei Ohtani is one day away from featuring in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, set for July 16 at Globe Life Field. Players selected for the American League and National League rosters will face off and showcase their skills.

Superstar players like Shohei Ohtani often garner much attention from fans and media alike. This was evident on All-Star Media Day when several media personnel hurried toward Ohtani to interact with him and get a picture.

The day before the All-Star Game, media personnel interact with players from both the American League and National League teams. They engage in interviews, photo sessions, and other media activities with the players.

Shohei Ohtani is in the first year of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He inked a 10-year, 700 million contract with the club in December 2023.

Shohei Ohtani, excited about the 2024 All-Star Game

Shohei Ohtani has been selected four times as an All-Star throughout his major league career. Discussing the upcoming game, he said (starting at 1:36):

“Everybody on the roster is amazing. I’m really looking forward to facing pretty much everybody… I’ve been here several times and It’s really a great atmosphere for me personally but I also think for the entire baseball industry. So I’m really looking forward to just being here.”

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost six of their last seven games. The club’s injury-riddled roster can be seen as a contributor to their struggles. Many of their players, such as Clayton Kershaw, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow, are recovering from injuries.

When asked about his expectations for the team after the All-Star break, Ohtani said (starts at 3:44):

“It’s been a tough stretch, last several games before entering the All Star games. I think this All Star break is a really good opportunity to kind of reset and for all the injured players to return.

So I think it’s going to be a really good opportunity for us to be able to kind of head into the second half and really looking forward to getting more players back from the injured list.”

After losing their series to the Detroit Tigers, the Dodgers will start a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday at Dodger Stadium.