SHOHEI OHTANI 473-FOOT MOONSHOT 😱 30th HR of the season! | MLB on ESPN

[@beatuk54]

The most productive injured pitcher ever

[@won3551]

lol

[@johnnysoccer1983]

I mean, when you think about it, that statement is just insane..... and true...

[@HI-cc6jf]

lol

[@JasonTurcios-q4e]

Will he ever pitch again?

[@spaghettisauce445]

and hes almost as good at pitching as hitting

[@jennison437]

Daiso must be really happy

[@user-tz9jh6pv2j]

Just went to Daiso last week. Saw this highlight again and just reminded me I needed to go pick up some more baskets

[@dsuttajit]

Glad Daiso sponsors Dodgers and Shohei

[@maxpainmedia]

This guy is truly unbelievable

[@nahor88]

Imagine if the Pirates had enough money to sign him... he'd be regularly sending balls into the Allegheny. Love how he's such a humble man, but even he had to stop for a sec to admire it.

[@bengoku1978]

There should not be any Ohtani hater out there at all. He is once in a lifetime player👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@rdm2707]

Tell that to those middle-finger-flashing nyy fans when he got injured.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

​@@rdm2707They and the knuckleheads who tried to mug Mookie got exactly what was coming to them.

[@pockypimp]

The look on Vargas', Yamamoto's and Kershaw's face at the end of the clip may be the best part.

[@Rosetton]

😄

[@berryleung7288]

Well, at the 1st Dodgers spring camp after Ohtani's batting practice outside, the Dodgers coaches & staffs immediately cried out "It's insane" "It's crazy, I can't believe it" the minute right after Ohtani left the practice ground. That was Dodgers staffs & coaches first impression of Ohtani's hitting HR and the Dodgers team still hasn't got used to Ohtani's jaw dropping HRs even now !!! 😂

[@luciolynx5443]

I wasn’t impressed by the homer, more unimpressed by that pitch 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@CJEstradaMartinez]

Even Clayton Kershaw couldn't believe what Shohei did to that pitch. He said it's the hardest and furthest any ball has been hit at Dodgers Stadium.

[@enshk79]

My favorite is at 00:40, in the hat with mullet hair. Literally jaw dropping reaction. I love it.

[@477-i6h]

According to NASA, it seems that a few hours ago, Ohtani's ball reached satellite orbit.

[@pali_aha]

😂😅😊

[@JaneDoey]

Are those losers in nasa actually doing some work today?

[@user-mz3nh9sp7u]

Yes tracking the ball in orbit​@@JaneDoey

[@wildman2012]

Astronauts in the space station are complaining about their cracked window...

[@edyr]

Seems okay 👍 Lot of sluggers I wish to be awesome

[@movtpn]

Ohtani is the most fun player to watch! For those of you still worrying about what happened not too long ago, the Japanese boy who was hit in the head by Ohtani's home run ball was unharmed. The team invited him to another game, and Ohtani presented him with an autograph ball through the team. When interviewed by the media, the boy's father said, “My son is doing well. I am very grateful to the Dodgers baseball team for their prompt and heartwarming response to my son, despite the inconvenience caused by my failure to protect him”. Incidentally, the reason Ohtani couldn't stay to support Teoscar in the Home Run Derby because he had an appointment to meet with his agent for other business. Smith and Freeman because they had young children with them. If you encounter anyone who criticizes them, please share these.

[@silversrayleigh8980]

Freeman lost his power

[@reno-san87]

​@@silversrayleigh8980that would explain why he went yard today as well 🥴😂🤡

[@SRFWGTN]

@@silversrayleigh8980just not in the World Series 😂

[@jt7574]

DAISO HR

[@Newt4321]

The only reason i know baseball exist because of this guy hes the GOAT

[@staceejaxx1969]

The title belongs to the Bambino.

[@alanbiancardi2531]

Let's see if he can make it another 15 years. Glad my Angels did not resign him. No player is worth that kind of money.

[@Tu_Padre31]

​@@marsgordeuk he's in his 1st of 10 years in LA, you'll get woken up VERY soon

[@gtd_loozaaah]

@@staceejaxx1969ass

[@stevesmith756]

Not the goat. He won’t pitch agsin and he doesn’t play defense. Granted he’s an amazing hitter but no goat

[@halfsquat2363]

Most talented player ever

[@alanbiancardi2531]

No he is not. Let's see how long he plays

[@taze27]

​@@alanbiancardi2531he didn't say best, he said most "talented". The guy can play any position. Pitch, hit, outfielder, fast base runner and probably catch as well. His baseball IQ is probably the highest of any player ever.

[@playedout148]

Recency bias

[@stevesmith756]

I would argue Mike Trout. Ohtani is a great hitter and washed up pitcher.

[@gracebrown6351]

He is very goal oriented and I don’t know if his body will hold up but he is definitely going to try.They will let him try since they paid $700 million. I think he also said something about being a parent. We’s see if it all works out. It will not be for lack of effort. We’ll see.

[@SlickRickMedia]

I watched this clip 8 times and can’t find that damn ball 😭

[@George-f8h]

The ball flew between the roof and the "Daiso" sign onto the walkway in the plaza. It essentially left the stadium.

[@MistaGrim]

@@George-f8h Yes! The funny thing.....I bet statcast didn't calculate that, so how far did it really go? I saw on twitter where it landed in the plaza.

[@rsuriyop]

Probably because it might've gone through some poor dude's windshield in the parking lot. 😢

[@robertohernandez2258]

I saw that live lol section 160 getting sun burn 😂

[@Somewondude]

looks like it lands next to big man and bounces outside the stadium

[@gmr7494]

Once in a lifetime player. MLB has ever seen a guy like this.

[@EddieTheHorrorAddict]

Hitting wise they have but that dual threat type of player hell no

[@spacelemur7955]

Babe Ruth was both a good pitcher and hitter in an era with less than diligent training. Still, Ohtani is such a joy to watch.

[@wunahahahah]

​@@spacelemur7955 yea also an era with fat white guys 😅

[@keithdefreitas3399]

@@spacelemur7955 Yeah but Babe Ruth only played against half the teams there are today plus he also didn’t play against any black or Hispanic players. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@will_9910]

@@keithdefreitas3399 Fax.

[@pinklady5795]

This dude is amazing! Worth every cent to go see! I'm not a Dodger fan but cheering for Ohtani for MVP! #gobraves

[@richkidmanila2667]

LITERALLY OUT OF THIS WORLD 🥶

[@johnnyxoxo4330]

Mans a beast

[@barryerkelens1255]

Just like the cliche, he is worth the price of admission himself. A great player and a great person.

[@awarem8739]

Never realized how MASSIVE Shohei is. Guy is built like a tank rocking a sleeper build

[@-.TS.-]

This is basically a Daiso Ad 😅

[@asritaip]

😂

[@xdfreedam1]

Daiso：worth it。

[@AsiaticKlassic]

He aimed for it. The money man.

[@ChrizzLau69]

Best store ever.

[@AJ-iu6nw]

@@ChrizzLau69 junk quality imo, go to Target instead

[@George-f8h]

Legend has it the ball is still smoking. 🔥🔥🔥

[@やまとなでしこ-c9c]

お洒落ですね

[@RandemNJ]

Sugoi!​@@やまとなでしこ-c9c

[@NaNa-e7y6z]

Legend has it って本当に使われることあるんや、入試英語かと思ってた😮

[@alann5003]

I love the sound the ball makes off his bat.

[@sunnyside9273]

Top 10 longest of the season in the whole MLB & the season is not over.

[@calvinkhuu6825]

Just over halfway through his first season with the Dodgers and Ohtani setting Dodger records left and right! Amazing!

[@TrojanMan968]

Sounds like a shotgun blast

[@ohxishxitsxdavid]

The explosion when Shohei barrels up the ball is unlike any other I’ve ever heard.

[@sumandsubstance7881]

lol you obviously never heard Bo Jackson or Josh Hamilton barrel up the ball

[@Shuganuttz]

@@sumandsubstance7881who gives a 💩 he is talking about himself personally. Always some weird rando in the comments interjecting like it matters 😂

[@sumandsubstance7881]

@@Shuganuttz anytime someone doesn't ride Ohtani's nuts guarantee you get a pom pom waving fangirl come to his aid crying with tears streaking down her cheeks like this 🤡

[@CJEstradaMartinez]

Agreed. When Shohei blasts a home run. it's a sound unlike anything anyone has ever heard.

[@Will-si5ps]

Shohei's massive homerun landed in LA Angels stadium across town.

[@garygemmell3488]

Since the Angels play in another COUNTY. this would qualify as a moon shot.

[@alvinduran5540]

As a fan who waa around for the McCourt years, I cant even put into words how grateful i am for this ownership. We have Mookie, Freddie and Ohtani, on one team! we are spoiled as Dodger fans!

[@Tu_Padre31]

Just wish they relinquished ownership of the parking at the stadium. It's going to absolute S**t

[@icmman7]

bought and paid for chimps.

[@velmets]

WAR is not enough. Let's also appreciate his artistry, rarity, and fan fervor that he brings to the game.

[@keikei3301]

Don’t know nothing about baseball but wow, all respect, that Ohtani is the GOAT and his extraordinary athleticism brought me here. Y’all take it in. He’s magic! Don’t take this man’s gift for granted! Ohtani is a once in a millennia athlete. Lucky to be alive to see human feat like this man! Appreciate Ohtani! World treasure! Human talent like this is so insanely, unbelievably rare. Wow 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JohnHF1957]

Instant double negative contradiction. If you "Don't know nothing" then you must know something. If you are clueless regarding the sport, then you don't know anything about it (not nothing).

[@AztecRay]

Ump cam showing that LA blue sky 💙

[@alanbiancardi2531]

Full of liberal crap

[@brianchar-bow3273]

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.

[@TheBiskutMayat]

He send that ball to DAISO HQ in Japan..😂😂😂

[@Shakazulu6.1]

lol good one

[@kfiscal01]

They are constructing his Hall of fame spot as we watch this! GOAT!!

[@emir927]

You know thats a ohtani’s hr just from the sound of the bat 💥

[@ludwigwittgenstein9243]

Congratulations 🎉.

[@kennogawa6638]

MVP

[@BlueSparks25]

He probably has one of the most distinct sounds off the bat… insane! Imagine if this was Colorado?? 😮

[@icmman7]

youre right, the ball coming off his bat sounds like NO other batter.

[@antiechelonkishin7615]

No difference between pro players' reactions and the ordinary spectators' ones.

[@ethanliang4186]

30th hr 473-foot 40th hr walk-off grandslam to reach 40/40 50th hr part of 3 homers 6 hits 10 rbis games, reach 50/50

[@markrani3302]

best and most exciting player in MLB

[@rickdeckard9810]

Ohtani blasted it out of Dodger stadium at around 0:05 mark below the letters "n and the e" in Benefit. Ridiculous.

[@aninjaguardian]

Good eye! Went frame by frame and you're right, the ball bounces off right below the n and e. Massive shot

[@AlL-yi9jo]

Saw it go out of the park!

[@DrumminSOB]

The highlights of him this year just make me angrier and angrier with the angels. Waste of a team.

[@henryc1000]

Baseball needs to start using Toptracer like they do in golf to follow the path of the ball

[@F1derful.]

That’s why the moon as so many craters. Thanks ohtani

[@HuyenNguyen-sd8dx]

Kershaw’s reaction just confirms how good that was

[@midxayyotsoubanh720]

💪🏻 Power like no other Shohie

[@frankbeans5921]

Absolute bomb

[@savvysearch]

$700M was a bargain

[@54hman]

Dude was literally throwing BP out there. Multiple pitches at 85 mph in the middle of the plate. Even barnes getting a homer you know you are on your worst day as a pitcher

[@kelvinbirch5641]

I wished he played for the Cubs at Wrigley Field

[@PlayersPlayer0]

大谷翔平しか打てない所にDAISOの看板置いたのは正解

[@user-xd3in9qv3y]

ダイソーの看板見て行こうとはならないけどね

[@naoarai2587]

@@user-xd3in9qv3y あのシーンを見て「DAISOってなに？」ってググる人がいるだけで広告効果だよ

[@謎俺]

​@@user-xd3in9qv3y俺行こっと

[@waon3428]

​@@user-xd3in9qv3y　売上は上がらんでも、認知度上がればそれで成功よ

[@ishii0518]

ダイソーは記念に100円セールやるそうです

[@deadmezero8742]

That shit dead ass went out the park

[@dylee2846]

Shotime 🎉🎉🎉

[@宮坂晶子-s2g]

凄いねぇ大谷さん😅😊

[@edyr]

Congrats on your success Shohei Ohtani Thanks for representing

[@Swizz_beatzz]

This guy is way too good

[@loci2304]

アプトンの後継者現る。カーショーもさすがに大興奮

[@FUkk34]

わろた　植毛

[@TheOnlyDJChillWill]

1:01 it's to the top left of the Daiso sign

[@loveu9460]

Not human

[@shoop4040]

I really dislike the Dodgers, Yes I'm a Giants Fan, However "HOLY COW" Shohei is one of a kind..

[@se8966]

Landon Knack looks at Ohtani as if he's a literal monster.

[@broncoramfan]

Dude is a beast

[@TygerByte]

The roar of an ohtani homer is crazy.

[@brandenwilliams3496]

My God

[@alanbiancardi2531]

Who?

[@jetpark3743]

Greatest baseballer ever. GOAT

[@4mary20]

Out of all the sign he chose DAISO. This guy puting Japan on the map lol

[@m-v5k]

통역관 때문에 시즌 시작이 불안했는데 벌써 30홈런 달성 ㄷㄷ

[@AngelGero-x4f]

He is just breed differently😃

[@mify11]

The long-awaited 30th home run and a distance of 144m ㊗️ Congratulations 🎊 Shohei Otani 🎉 30 home runs for the fourth consecutive year 🎉

[@massey4business]

I think the ball did go over the stadium cause you don't see anyone fighting over the ball in the stands. They're all either grabbing their heads in amazement or they're looking over the stands and out into the parking lot.

[@Tu_Padre31]

There's a walkway concourse behind those shade awnings. Below that there's a large food concourse with food with seating and broadcast booths. I think that would've just bounced in front of the Shake Shack seating area

[@BGK2223]

And it seems like an effortless swing!

[@pali_aha]

😂😂😂

[@tmad273]

The pop off the bat alone tells you that ball was smashed into orbit.

[@garygemmell3488]

Christ! Even the sound of it was terrifying.

[@takaoageishi]

The TV camera completely lost sight of the ball.

[@n-sky1386]

He dropped bomb

[@toddsmith1969]

He SMACKED that ball 😂

[@berryleung7288]

Ohtani did, a reporter took photo of the 30th HR from the guy who picked it up at he food plaza square outside the stadium. There were obvious strikes marked by the power of Ohtani's bat! 😱Ohtani literally crashed the ball! 😂

[@F1derful.]

Yamamoto is questioning his own sanity after witnessing this

[@cnoto4466]

"Come on Shohei, Knock the Cover Off the Ball!"

[@HEAT4YOAZZ]

Bro hit a banger lmao

[@user-db4kp1wp5h]

Still not his full swing. He’s a different creature.

[@catskats1234]

Sho‘s classy swing with tremendous power🚀🙀

[@髙橋圭-v9y]

Daiso should give him a big presents like a home run!!

[@fd9755]

100円の物しか取り扱っておりません笑

[@andresperez7476]

Dodgers keeping their postseason hopes alive 😀😗😔

[@James-sn5mg]

Ohtani turned into Super Saiyannn before hitting that ball.

[@Roadrunner65553]

Jeez he got ALL of that one!

[@DDJ-x4o]

1:17 He knows how captured by cam in air.

[@gymrat2647]

Omg what a blast

[@LosDoyerss]

Can you imagine that this guy is actually a pitcher!!!??

[@X-Kid_Z]

Daiso is the GOAT!

[@bobabooey4537]

I bet he didnt even feel the ball hit the bat. Hit that sweet spot and crushed.... must feel great to hit a ball like that.

[@SilverFox_69]

Moonshot Ohtani

[@blakesmith5198]

Oishi, Ohtani-san.

[@KATE-ez5th]

JapaneseMonster🔥

[@MrAncientAstronaut]

That's further than 473

[@deco_tomtom]

Amazing!🐐🦄

[@Ghat89]

Congratulations, DAISOsan.

[@skytheblue3924]

King

[@MassGainingGuy]

"Thats the furthest ball I've ever seen hit." -Tim Salmon

[@stevesmith756]

Barry Bonds

[@brianchar-bow3273]

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. Accurately analyzing Shohei Ohtani's hitting technique is tantamount to finding a methodology to make the ball fly farther and more efficiently.

[@turd-ferguson-the-third]

Okay ChatGpt

[@anthonydonatelli5906]

Why do Shohei Ohtani's batted balls fly so far? = Cause Ohtani is an Ai Machine!

[@undefeatedaj]

“Is that a light or is that a necklace?” “Yes” 😂

[@GTO4]

Amazing! But don’t forget, Willie Stargell hit it out of Dodger Stadium TWICE. One was over 500 ft.