Shohei Ohtani's career highlights

Dec. 8, 2017: Ohtani chooses Halos After starring as a 2-way player for 5 seasons in his native Japan, Ohtani wraps up a frenzied free-agency process by signing with the Angels on Dec. 8, 2017

April 1, 2018: Strong first impression Ohtani gets the win in his first MLB start, striking out 6 A's over 6 innings

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April 3, 2018: Welcome to Anaheim In his 1st at-bat at Angel Stadium, Ohtani launches his 1st MLB HR, crushing a 3-run shot

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2018: Rookie rewards After an incredible MLB debut season that saw him show off his 2-way prowess, Ohtani wins AL ROY

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June 13, 2019: A one-of-a-kind cycle Ohtani becomes the first Japanese-born player to hit for the cycle, dominating at the plate despite not being able to pitch in 2019 following Tommy John surgery

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April 4, 2021: Full strength After an injury-plagued 2020, Ohtani shows he's BACK in his 1st start of '21, throwing 100.6 mph and smashing a 451-foot HR

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July 12, 2021: Derby heroics Ohtani puts on a show in his first Home Run Derby, setting a record with 6 homers of more than 500 feet

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July 13, 2021: An All-Star first Ohtani becomes the 1st player elected to the All-Star Game as both a pitcher and a hitter, earning the W for the AL squad

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Aug. 18, 2021: Doing it all Ohtani reached the 40-homer mark for the first time, in a game in which he pitched 8 dominant innings

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Nov. 19, 2021: Unanimous Ohtani wins AL MVP for the first time (unanimously) to complete his historic 2021 season

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June 21, 2022: Wowing at the plate Ohtani racks up a career-high 8 RBIs ...

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June 22, 2022: And on the mound ... a day before setting a career high with 13 strikeouts

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July 19, 2022: Calling his shot Ohtani is an All-Star as both a pitcher and a hitter 2 years straight -- he called his shot by saying he’d swing at the first pitch, which he does ... and singles off Clayton Kershaw

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March 21, 2023: World Baseball Classic MVP Ohtani closes out the 2023 World Baseball Classic by striking out Angels teammate Mike Trout, sealing Japan's undefeated run and being named tournament MVP

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June 30, 2023: Longest HR of 2023 Ohtani annihilates this baseball for a towering 493-ft. no-doubt blast, the longest home run of any player in 2023

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July 27, 2023: 8-K, 2-HR day Shohei proves he's the ultimate dual threat, tossing a complete-game 1-hitter and smashing 2 HRs in the same day

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2023: Two-time MVP Shohei did it all in 2023 on both ends, hitting .304 with 44 HRs and winning 10 games with 167 strikeouts on the mound

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Heading to the Dodgers

Feb. 27, 2024: Thrilling spring debut In his first Spring Training game with the Dodgers, Ohtani belts an oppo blast

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Apr. 21, 2024: No. 176 Ohtani breaks Hideki Matsui's record for the most homers by a Japanese-born MLB player

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July 13, 2024: Happy 200th! Ohtani is the 1st Japanese-born player to reach the 200-HR milestone

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July 15, 2024: Star of the Sho With his ASG HR, he becomes the 1st player in history to have a win as a pitcher AND a HR in the Midsummer Classic

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Aug. 23, 2024: 40-40! Ohtani becomes the 6th member of the 40-40 club and the fastest player ever to achieve the feat (126 games). Oh, and his 40th HR was a walk-off grand slam!

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Sept. 19, 2024: Best game ... ever?! Ohtani CREATES the 50-50 club in an absurd 6-for-6, 3-homer, 10-RBI performance

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Oct. 5, 2024: Welcome to October! Playing in his 1st postseason, it took no time for Ohtani to make a statement and bash a game-tying 3-run shot

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Oct. 17, 2024: Leadoff rocket! Ohtani's NLCS Game 3 blast was the 3rd-hardest tracked by Statcast in the postseason

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Shohei Ohtani's career highlights

Dec. 8, 2017: Ohtani chooses Halos After starring as a 2-way player for 5 seasons in his native Japan, Ohtani wraps up a frenzied free-agency process by signing with the Angels on Dec. 8, 2017

April 1, 2018: Strong first impression Ohtani gets the win in his first MLB start, striking out 6 A's over 6 innings

April 3, 2018: Welcome to Anaheim In his 1st at-bat at Angel Stadium, Ohtani launches his 1st MLB HR, crushing a 3-run shot

2018: Rookie rewards After an incredible MLB debut season that saw him show off his 2-way prowess, Ohtani wins AL ROY

June 13, 2019: A one-of-a-kind cycle Ohtani becomes the first Japanese-born player to hit for the cycle, dominating at the plate despite not being able to pitch in 2019 following Tommy John surgery

April 4, 2021: Full strength After an injury-plagued 2020, Ohtani shows he's BACK in his 1st start of '21, throwing 100.6 mph and smashing a 451-foot HR

July 12, 2021: Derby heroics Ohtani puts on a show in his first Home Run Derby, setting a record with 6 homers of more than 500 feet

July 13, 2021: An All-Star first Ohtani becomes the 1st player elected to the All-Star Game as both a pitcher and a hitter, earning the W for the AL squad

Aug. 18, 2021: Doing it all Ohtani reached the 40-homer mark for the first time, in a game in which he pitched 8 dominant innings

Nov. 19, 2021: Unanimous Ohtani wins AL MVP for the first time (unanimously) to complete his historic 2021 season

June 21, 2022: Wowing at the plate Ohtani racks up a career-high 8 RBIs ...

June 22, 2022: And on the mound ... a day before setting a career high with 13 strikeouts

July 19, 2022: Calling his shot Ohtani is an All-Star as both a pitcher and a hitter 2 years straight -- he called his shot by saying he’d swing at the first pitch, which he does ... and singles off Clayton Kershaw

March 21, 2023: World Baseball Classic MVP Ohtani closes out the 2023 World Baseball Classic by striking out Angels teammate Mike Trout, sealing Japan's undefeated run and being named tournament MVP

June 30, 2023: Longest HR of 2023 Ohtani annihilates this baseball for a towering 493-ft. no-doubt blast, the longest home run of any player in 2023

July 27, 2023: 8-K, 2-HR day Shohei proves he's the ultimate dual threat, tossing a complete-game 1-hitter and smashing 2 HRs in the same day

2023: Two-time MVP Shohei did it all in 2023 on both ends, hitting .304 with 44 HRs and winning 10 games with 167 strikeouts on the mound

Heading to the Dodgers

Ohtani announces on Instagram he will sign a huge free-agent deal with the Dodgers -- a whopping 10-year, $700 million contract

Feb. 27, 2024: Thrilling spring debut In his first Spring Training game with the Dodgers, Ohtani belts an oppo blast

Apr. 21, 2024: No. 176 Ohtani breaks Hideki Matsui's record for the most homers by a Japanese-born MLB player

July 13, 2024: Happy 200th! Ohtani is the 1st Japanese-born player to reach the 200-HR milestone

July 15, 2024: Star of the Sho With his ASG HR, he becomes the 1st player in history to have a win as a pitcher AND a HR in the Midsummer Classic

Aug. 23, 2024: 40-40! Ohtani becomes the 6th member of the 40-40 club and the fastest player ever to achieve the feat (126 games). Oh, and his 40th HR was a walk-off grand slam!

Sept. 19, 2024: Best game ... ever?! Ohtani CREATES the 50-50 club in an absurd 6-for-6, 3-homer, 10-RBI performance

Oct. 5, 2024: Welcome to October! Playing in his 1st postseason, it took no time for Ohtani to make a statement and bash a game-tying 3-run shot

Oct. 17, 2024: Leadoff rocket! Ohtani's NLCS Game 3 blast was the 3rd-hardest tracked by Statcast in the postseason