{"id":57124,"date":"2025-08-10T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T07:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/57124\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T07:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T07:00:17","slug":"shohei-ohtani-slugs-40th-home-run-of-season-for-dodgers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/57124\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani slugs 40th home run of season for Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani<\/a> hit his 40th home run of the season Saturday night in the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>‘ 9-1 win against the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ohtani hit a solo shot 417 feet to center off starter Chris Bassitt<\/a> to give the Dodgers a three-run lead.<\/p>\n

“That was one of those swings where he was behind the ball,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “He stayed into the ground. I know he and the hitting guys have been working on some things mechanically. That was as good of a swing as you’re going to see.”<\/p>\n

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Ohtani was not made available to the media.<\/p>\n

The two-way Japanese star reached 40 homers for the fourth time in his career — and the third straight season — after winning MVP awards in each of the previous three years he did it.<\/p>\n

He is the third player with multiple 40-HR seasons in the American League and National League, joining Jim Thome and Mark McGwire.<\/p>\n

He did it this time in his 115th game, the fewest needed to reach the mark in a season in Dodgers history.<\/p>\n

With 45 regular-season games left, Roberts was asked if he thought Ohtani could reach 55.<\/p>\n

“It wouldn’t surprise me,” Roberts said. “Guys like Shohei always look for something to motivate them. He likes round numbers. I know 50 is on his radar. We’ll see how it goes.”<\/p>\n

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