Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff as the designated hitter for the National League in Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is headed to his fifth All-Star Game, and the reigning National League MVP stopped by the Pat McAfee Show on Monday to talk about it. McAfee asked Ohtani who he grew up watching, and his answer should come as no surprise to anyone who started watching baseball in the early 2000s.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has the top-selling MLB jersey for the first half of 2025 season. Teammates Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are also in top four.

As if All-Star Week doesn't promise enough firsts, we're getting you started a little early this year. Four Japanese-born pitchers got the start for their respective teams today: Shinnosuke Ogasawara for the Nationals,

Three of the most outstanding players in the big leagues at the moment, including Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, and Aaron Judge, are all on bumper contracts, earning eye-watering amounts of money each yea

Michael Conforto had three hits and scored twice, Shohei Ohtani took another encouraging step back on the mound in his recovery from elbow surgery and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to end a seven-game losing streak.

The Dodgers have come to expect another side of Shohei Ohtani whenever their two-way superstar takes the mound.