48. We are now 2/3 way through the season. If he has 32 so far, he is on track for 48 in the regular season. That would put him around 70th place in home runs. Same as A-Rod in 2005.

This man is about to expand the size of the diamond.

I'd say that ball went 500

Why do they keep pitching inside low. Every time i watch his replay. Its in the same spot

He hit that ball so hard he fooled the statcast monitor into thinking it was 443 ft.

I think Shohei will reach 55+ HR with 50 SB.

Their projection calibration is off by a mile. Has been. There’s no way that’s less than 500 feet!

Who estimates these distances?

I have him hitting 51 homers in my pool, as long as he stays healthy & continues to play everyday.

Most of the time, when he smashes one of these... the outfielder's dont even move. They can hear the shotgun explosion of the bat when he crushes it. Lol, save ur energy for a ball that's staying in the stadium.😅😅

What's the big deal??? Judge hit one 490 where is the uproar for that?

If that’s 443ft then im a monkey

I was at the game 15’ from where it landed. It was definitely more than 443’

Perfectly timed swing and steady follow-through with an unwavering lower body. How beautiful. The wonderful sound of the ball is proof that all the power is concentrated mechanically, without any waste or blurring when hitting the ball. 　That's why the ball can fly so far even though it appears to be hit lightly.

Astros = cheaters

The rate of that ball would’ve carried it another 40ft. I’d say 470-480

😮 that's what I'm trying to say remove the stands that's a 565 ft home run Mickey Mantle

How does statcast measure these home runs. The ball of tiny hit traveling 118 mph it just below the Tony gwynn sign. Then it dropped 30 to 40 ft down to the second deck. At that speed that ball would have simply landed another 40 to 50 to 60 ft further down if the stands weren't there

How does

Why do Shohei Ohtani's batted balls fly so far despite his seemingly light swing? Ohtani's hitting form looks quite different from that of many other major leaguers who swing with the power of their upper arms. Ohtani's swing form is unique in that there is not much power in his upper arms or upper body. The three characteristics of Shohei Ohtani's swing are what we see. (1) Natural dynamic vision to see the movement of the ball, (2) A stable and smooth swing trajectory that does not shake his body axis due to his overwhelming strength of his torso, lower body, legs, and hips, (3) Instantly finds the best timing for hitting the ball and captures the timing with certainty. These three things are performed with a big body that has been trained through diet and training for his past 10 years. As a result, he can hit a moving ball as far with a steady and efficient swing as if it were a driver shot of a stationary golf ball. Shohei Ohtani's hitting style is characterized by his ability to instantly find the optimal sweet spot for a pitch coming into the hitting zone, and to ensure that he hits the ball just right. His swing appears stable, smooth, and unshakeable, with no effort until the follow-through, when he captures the best timing to ensure that he hits the ball at the right moment. Despite this, the ball flies a long way. This is because the power generated by the swing trajectory is efficiently concentrated on a single point on the ball without waste and converted into the ball's flying power. Shohei Ohtani is able to hit the ball this way, because, first, he has an unshakeable torso axis and strong legs and lower body, and second, he has good dynamic vision, which is the reason for his excellent pitch selection.（His good eye for the ball, which is the result of his natural dynamic vision.） He trains not only his upper body but also his lower body intensively, so that his legs and back, core, and axis are stable when he swings, and his body does not shake with the force of the swing. This is due to the strength of his well-trained legs and back muscles. If we compare Shohei Ohtani's swing with that of other sluggers, focusing on the relationship between the upper and lower body, we can see a significant difference during the swing. Many players swing with their upper bodies with great force and hit the ball, but when they follow through, their lower bodies, which are supported by an open stride, are defeated by the rotational force of the swing of the upper body, which has a longer trajectory than the stride, and in many cases, their feet flop or their lower bodies are jolted by the swing power. However, when looking at the follow-through of Shohei's swing after hitting a just-meet shot, the lower body hardly swings at all, and the body axis remains stable, smooth, and clean. Naturally, like other hitters, Otani's upper arm movement should be greater and stronger than that of his lower body, but the overwhelming muscular strength of his lower body, including the length of his legs, absorbs and supports the impact of the swing trajectory of his upper body. When we compare the upper and lower body movements, we see that his lower body strength overwhelmingly outweighs his upper body strength. This is what seems to mechanically affect the distance of the ball when Ohtani hits it. (Ohtani: lower body strength >= upper body swing, other hitters: upper body swing >= lower body) In his case, being a pitcher from a young age may have contributed to the strength of his torso and legs and back. To reduce the burden on their overworked arms and shoulders, pitchers intentionally focus on training to strengthen the lower body, including the legs and hips, which stabilize the trunk and axis. In his case, more than 10 years of training as a pitcher since his boyhood may have formed his overwhelming core stability and leg and hip strength, and may have had a positive effect on his hitting form. If so, this may be the result of his pursuit of becoming both a pitcher and hitter at the same time, a dual way that is very difficult to achieve. Another factor that may have contributed to his hitting is the way Japanese high school baseball education is conducted. Japanese high school baseball hitting instruction often adopts the "meet hitting (Just meet timing)" method. The bodies of Japanese high school students are often thin and without muscle strength, as they have not yet fully matured. In teaching these skinny and weak students to hit the ball, they often teach them to hit the ball at the best time, rather than hitting it with their upper arm strength. In other words, they teach them the "Just meet timing hitting" method, in which the ball is surely caught at the sweet spot and sent flying far away by its repulsive force. This approach is similar to the swing theory of hitting long shots in golf. In other words, this method has much in common with the theory of hitting the ball on the club's sweet spot and converting the acceleration of the club head into the force of the ball's flight with a stable swing trajectory that does not sway the axis. In Japanese youth baseball, a coach often uses this phrase when coaching skinny, ineffective players, "Don't swing hard for home runs. Aim for a single hit first, and think that a home run is an accidental extension of a single hit (when the conditions are right). The important thing is to hit the ball with a high probability of catching the center of the ball and making sure you hit it." Watch Shohei Ohtani's warm-up routine as he waits in the next batter's box. It shows what he thinks is important in hitting. He doesn't swing the bat blindly, but watches the timing of the opposing pitcher's pitch as it comes to the batter in front of him each time. He then tests the best timing for his own bat swing in accordance with the opposing pitcher's pitch. Shohei's hitting technique seems to focus on matching the bat precisely at the best time without hesitation to the various pitches thrown by the pitcher.　That seems to be another secret of Shohei Ohtani's hitting. Many baseball commentators try to discover Shohei's strong and weak zones.　 However, that alone does not seem to mean much to his game. The key to Shohei's hitting is to hit the ball with the best timing to match the velocity of the pitch, no matter what zone the ball comes in.　Shohei places more importance on the timing of his hits than on the zone.

Right fielders didn't even move their feet one inch. They stood still and knew the ball was gone.

That ball hitting in that area cannot be only 440ft. It also kept going and who knows where it landed.

He'll get at least 50 homeruns if he stays healthy and also 40 stolen bases.

I wanna see win a ring

No way that ball only went 443 ft. It’s at least 470

wow big bomb! and to think people use to say Mickey Mantle hit one 565 ft ridiculous!

Ohtani is aiming for 40-40 this season.

i saw it live

Roids

52 homeruns IMO hopefully and about 110 RBIs at .320 BA😊

Thx Arte smh

Loperfido wanted me to let you know he could do better, check the distance ran for his catch tonight. The catch rating won't be as flashy, being out of position doesn't make you better. Joey covered more ground than anyone this season to make an OF PO. Bad position, great jump, before camera switches to him he's full stride, he knows to run and grip grass to get distance as he straddles the warning track. Anyways love your material, was just given a hat tap head nod to send this info, keep being you 🤴!

Yes

At some point you have to throw someone out. He got hbp 7 times. Someone’s gotta start something if the umps not gonna protect the players

We miss Rowdy in Milwaukee. I'm sure he's a fan favorite in PGH too.

Point of order, they did not get Vazquez at 1B. He made it back safely.

Great catch.

Judge the 🐐

Can't wait to watch Ohtani. Iconic!

He's on track to HIT close to 60👍

Judge is making history, this guy won't play 15 + years , he will be one to remember, but trout is a gem , harper a gem , Soto a gem. So many.but remember 1 thing he is a batter now , he will never be a combo again in MLB. He is a gift. But Judge better, sht Bryce better over years. 18 wasn't long ago

This whole series with the Gnats was the best I’ve seen in YEARS.

41,000 of the 46.000 seats on a Tuesday sold as well

Guaranteed that Gore didn't want to hit his former teammate but we all know the nationals and unwritten rules ordered the hit. Still bewildered that Gore wasn't thrown out tho. What's the point of putting out warnings if you're not going to follow through.

That Manny Machado HR after Profar was hit was one of the most satisfying things this year for us Padre's fans. The Slam was the sweetest icing you've ever tasted on a cake.

Gore absolutely should have been ejected. Intentional or not, they were all just warned and the very next pitch he hit Profar with a 98 mph fastball. Schildt was justified to be upset, after the 10 minute delay and the warnings they chose to not eject Gore. Even if they later decided it wasn't intentional (although the Nationals manager has made comments to the contrary) they would just recommend no further suspension or disciplinary action. But to allow him to stay in the game was a bad look.

How do you buy tickets for more than 1 day?

Strong contender for 2nd place in MVP right now. Probably #2 if season ended today over Soto. Judge is all time dominant. Tough for Gunnar right now but he'll sneak some high end awards in for sure next decade

it might be due to the fact its almost a 2 years later but I cant select what seats I want to buy off seat geek for white sox's game for june 27th. i want to buy 3 tickets and I want to select the lsle seats but it just gives me the row and section. and there's 12 seats available but it wont let me pick the three I want. and the ones that have 4 seats only allow me to buy 1,2,4 tickets at a time. any help would be appreciated.