Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto were MIC'D UP for their entire Home Run Derby showdown!!

[@marcs8395]

Ohtani is just this lovable guy who is always happy for others

[@MichaelJones456]

He’s one of those guys who you can’t hate him for anything he does

[@seabass62yearsago]

@@MichaelJones456 you can hate him if he plays for your rival team.

[@seabass62yearsago]

@@MichaelJones456 but he doesn’t play for my rival team. I’m a Cubs fan and ohtani is my favorite player

[@shohei1770]

Proud fan here

[@jy2681]

I really enjoy this video, hearing Spanish, Japanese and English is just fun! great to see International friendship.

[@taroko_tw56]

Feel the same. This is really fun and warming. Definitely want to see more!

[@Thechadste]

There was not allot of Japanese lol

[@azizk339]

There’s a quick moment around 1:40 where Soto’s asking where his 520’ shot went, and an anglophone player points and says “allí” (over there). Like, maybe I’m looking too far into the gesture, but I appreciate both speakers using the other’s native language.

[@CptNoodles117]

100% agree

[@crystalborne8315]

This guy Shohei is so amazing. Afterwards, he gives his winnings ($150K) to the Angels' staffers without making a comment about it to the media.

[@TJ-ov4ld]

seriously??

[@littleboy746]

@Bobby Koch he got 150k for participating i think

[@itzdavid7714]

I mean dudes gonna make 45 million a year for the next 15 years

[@thunda7045]

They said he already made up his mind to donate it all even the winnings if he won, crazy humble he his!

[@ZachWilsonsMomsFriend]

@@itzdavid7714 how much of your money do you give away?

[@trevorbarber7624]

We need to keep marketing these guys. They have incredible personalities. MLB has done a terrible job marketing thus far, but this all star weekend, they’ve done amazing.

[@Dylan-us8bt]

They market these players like crazy by when they do, fans complain that they’re riding those players.

[@mynameisabe905]

@@Dylan-us8bt Nah MLB hardly marketed Sho until recently. I remember watching this guy at the start of the regular season and thinking whoa this guy's special but nobody knew or were on board. Only about a week before the All Stars when he was plastered onto every sports channel and platform was when people, both mlb fans and non, started to notice.

[@Dylan-us8bt]

@@mynameisabe905 They’ve been talking about Ohtani this entire season. He’s been marketed like crazy. It’s just that he was making history during the all star game and home run derby so they made a big deal out of it

[@mynameisabe905]

@@Dylan-us8bt Actually he was making history during the regular season and then more for the all star game. You see?

[@recnepselyp]

I'm a Dodger fan born and raised in Orange County, and I recently started to watch Angel games only for Ohtani. Pitching, hitting, he does it all. Dude is beyond special.

[@russelliiamsjr.4740]

The same with me on both points - Ohtani is a humble, classy dude also…has respect for the game and it’s history; you can tell he is STILL a fan of baseball.

[@ObviouslySoar]

I was born in Orange County, but I'm actually an Angels fan.

[@Purepecha]

I was born in Orange County and raised in LA. I like both teams, but slightly the Angels cuz my mama and family are Angel fans

[@markgonzalez8828]

We got him now

[@JonathanAufderheide-ln8pr]

What a happy person you must be now. 😂

[@ninjaboy691]

the way ohtani said mike's name at 2:27 was sounded so wholesome

[@IEEteammateMATT1]

Sounded like the seagulls in finding Nemo

[@kyezek524]

@@IEEteammateMATT1 😂

[@noname-dk7ri]

like mom

[@yomommasan292]

Mike? 😃

[@musi3400]

He needed another call from Mike Trout ...

[@shandraplaza8579]

i love how Shohei and Soto are just having so much fun. I hope sho can participate again next year for a comeback 🙌🏼

[@downiebrownie7490]

Seriously, how can you not love Ohtani

[@lisa-sk5bt]

Exactly, a person can only admire Shohei Ohtani

[@philbelichick24]

if your team is in the AL West that isn’t the Angels -Pissed Rangers fan

[@YodaPM999]

@@philbelichick24 Hey, you guys get to watch Gallo on a daily basis. He's cool too.

[@philbelichick24]

@@YodaPM999 yeah i guess and we’ll watch him get paid and play somewhere else too

[@robbiemannino2851]

Ohtani is overrated. I guarantee u 1,000,000 percent he won’t keep the rate up for like a couple of seasons. - Angels fan

[@mazi9457]

0:09 Ohtani is polite and kind to everyone. That's why I like him!

[@Pablo_sanz359]

@Ernie H You haven't met my ex-mother in law.

[@morcatna4767]

His English is great too 😁

[@opinderbhandohal6809]

@@Pablo_sanz359 LMAOOOOOO

[@johndotcue]

This is the future of baseball. Ohtani, Soto, and many other young talents. We are in great hands!

[@Rylopero]

The coaches gotta let them play tho. Cant crush Mercedes's confidence by telling him off after hitting a 3-0 homer. Let em keep swinging and good things will happen!

[@1biasedherbertfan979]

@Bobby Koch acuna is gone

[@nickteng5850]

Even Ohtani’s hugs are wholesome haha. He kinda rests his head on the other person’s shoulder when he hugs em.

[@necomeko]

Baseball is in good hands with Soto and Ohtani. Love to see it.

[@YodaPM999]

And Acuna, and Vlad Jr, and Tatis Jr... What a time to be a fan of the sport.

[@Py-dr2fv]

@@YodaPM999 agreed man, so many young good baseball stars.

[@josephlittel6989]

The "Sportsmanship" between these guys is awesome. Love to see this in competition again.

[@VamosMantequilla]

This matchup is epic.One of the most entertaining moment in HR derby history.Both Soto and Ohtani are such lovable players.

[@loudwinalmanzar1925]

Pet and Vlad are reading this laughing

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

@@loudwinalmanzar1925 They are?

[@loudwinalmanzar1925]

@@blinksstayfresh2524 watch the last HR DERBY before this one

[@eilois]

Astros fans still can't approve Soto Shuffle

[@Tu_Padre31]

@@loudwinalmanzar1925 joc and vlad*

[@joshuahunt3502]

Soto’s whole crew was keeping him hyped up the whole time! 🔥 poor Ohtani was all alone the whole time. I wish he’d had a crew to hype him up.

[@D3L3T3]

Yeah because they were too busy watching greatness in front of their eyes and stuck in a trance.

[@followthewhiterabbit8561]

To be great, you have to stand a lone.

[@globaledu2876]

Shohei Ohtani is always our favorite! Such an extraordinary player and a wonderful model for many young people! He is smart, humble, well-mannered, charismatic, cute and handsome too. We love him! 👍😍

[@RedMist59]

This was probably my favorite round. As a Nats fan, I was rooting for Juan, but it was also hard to root against Shohei. What a fun player he is. Mic’d up players just makes it all the more fun

[@mirikaku5811]

This Mic’d up is great!! So fun to HEAR them. It adds to the thrill and entertainment in real time. The top players are all great sports. The Bigger they are the more generous. All are friends and respectful to each other. Talents knows talents. This is what our kids should look up to respect, professionalism and generosity.

[@gingerail4605]

Ohtani and Tatis jr are bringing me back to MLB again after a very long break.

[@drewdelucchi7992]

Soto and Ohtani just seem like friendly and lovable guys. I love how Soto was like "I want to see this guy." Greatness aiming greatness.

[@xRANZIDx]

Ohtani is my favorite player in MLB by far, such a likeable dude and his skillset is unmatched

[@sabrinabranch1217]

This Dude Shohei Ohtani, I have so much respect for him.....A PITCHER!!!! In the HOME RUN DERBY!!!! OMWOW!!!! Nice Work Ohtani!!!

[@RandomVideos-re9ux]

i like how ohtani was smiling the entire time

[@lovecat1619]

Soto, Othani, Tatis, Guerrero They are the future of MLB In the next 10 years, they are all MVP

[@MAY-vz7pk]

That was the best part of HR Derby. They were both amazing. Ohtani may have lost but he had a great game. I'm curious about what he's going to do next.

[@nancylove8360]

Pitching and Hitting at the same time daily is very tiring. Next year if he wants to win he needs to rest before the HR Derby. He looked exhausted, but still did very well.

[@amsylita]

What he does next? He won the 2023 WBC Championship, that’s what’s next ⚾️🎉

[@じたくのスライム]

やっている事が凄まじいので神格化のインフレが止まらないけど、自分を大きくみせずただただ一貫して素直に野球を楽しんでる大谷が好きだ。

[@jcruz6453]

Two great sportsman and competitors. What a clutch performance by both guys but especially Soto. 3 for 3.. wow! 👏

[@shandraplaza8579]

0:09 u gotta love shohei haha easily the nicest guy i know

[@mikekue2167]

You dont know him

[@NinjaxProdigyx]

Dude this video is so wholesome. I couldn’t stop smiling. The both of them are so much fun.

[@sakitoby1581]

I really enjoy hearing Shohei speak English and want to hear more of it. I love it when Trout is mic'd up and I hope they do it more w/Ohtani in the future although I think he's probably a little shy about that. But nobody cares if his English is less than perfect. Whose isn't? haha He's just FUN. Fun to watch, fun to listen to. My favorite player along w/Trout and Arenado. Gamers all.

[@louisgeorgesdeschenes3222]

I think that Ohtani does as Much for the game by his manners as by his highly gifted skills. The man is all respect for the comrades as well as rivals.

[@yonatan100025]

How could not love these two men😅 baseball is awesome again

[@ベースあか]

大谷すごい人見るとすげー嬉しそうにするね。目標を常に探してる男だな

[@18890426]

本当にそうだよね。こういう男こそ真の男と言うか、本当に見習うべき人間。子供とか少年もそうだろうけど、むしろ大人とかが見習うべき男だよね。

[@bakayaroo44]

Shame to all those who say Ohtani choked on the big stage or blaming Brown for not throwing well. For these guys it's more than just winning or losing. They have so much fun, they are just back to being kids and enjoying each other. Great stuff and kudos to both Soto and Ohtani.

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

Bunch of trolls acting as if it was the post season. The all star weekend are about the festivities and stars interacting with each other.

[@mirikaku5811]

Shohei never blamed anybody!! Don’t make up a story!! Its others who complained about Brown. But he was throwing bad!

[@Tonyconstanza]

Ohtani gassed out you didn’t hear him ? “This is tough” while Soto went on and still went head to head with alonso and Julio Rodriguez

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

This is my favorite Ohtani highlight reel by far in his career. Yep, his personality and humanity tops everything he has done so far.

[@emi_ny]

I love Otani, who seems to be enjoying playing baseball. And nice to see Soto gently receiving the exhausted Otani with laughter! I love the hugging scene between these two, and I watch it over and over again! 疲れ果てた大谷選手を優しく笑って受け止めてるソト選手が素敵！この二人のハグのシーンが大好きで何度も見てる

[@samuelpimentel9505]

Wao Juan Soto representando a Dominican repúblic

[@MisterBeast-jk4lw]

si fue muy bueno

[@sorokaross530]

Haha Shohei is like: "Egui"(Nasty) Subtitles : NO WAY. HR CRUSHED IT AGAIN WOW!

[@taroko_tw56]

They definitely read his mind😂

[@choc0lee]

The most entertaining sports event this year!! What a sho!! Such nice young men, Shohei so wholesome. Love soto’s personality too😊

[@gerrypellissier9551]

It's a shame that both these nice young men probably won't be playing in the playoffs.😥

[@hansolo6101]

@@gerrypellissier9551 It;s Ok Soto already carried his team to the World Series title in 2019.

[@Letstryagainpls]

Awesome job Soto!!!! I cant help but love Shohei even more. Hes just out there being the most humblest dude and having the time of his life.

[@ちん-i9y]

Ohtani had tried his best👍after all he’s the starting pitcher on the very next day!and soto is a great opponent !

[@Spikespiegs]

He donated his $150,000 earnings from the All Star game to the entire Angels staff. Wow, what a guy.

[@joeshelton1077]

That was a great home run battle between Ohtani, and Soto. But darn it, I wanted Ohtani to win it, but that was fun. ⚾😎

[@Mitotracker]

Both of them are such class. It was so much fun watching them, and others like Schwarber, Tatis, Vladdy and Acuna. What a time to enjoy baseball

[@aaeb04]

0:31 “the goal isn’t to hit the farthest it’s to hit the most “ *Crushes a 520 ft bomb later that night *

[@moonjae-in12thpresidentofr20]

if it happens it happens

[@ms.soapii]

The fact that he Ohtani caught up to Soto even tho he was so behind is crazy!! If he didn’t have a rough start, he probably would have won, both did awesome 🤙🏼

[@shohesama]

バリバリ日本語で話してるしょへ様尊いし、ただただその場を楽しんでるしょへ様を見て、こっちまで楽しくなれた❕♥️本当にお疲れ様😌

[@なな-s7g2b]

しょうへいやよ

[@mwhite3728]

大谷もエグいなんて言うんだね（笑）普通の若者でなんか嬉しい気分

[@JasonJia909]

DOPEEEEE! Had no idea these guys were mic'd on this. This is fire

[@MoreMomentsWithAlex]

One of my favorite parts of the ASG festivities is watching all the guys have fun with each other. Love to see all the smiles and support during these events.

[@hxiumeng]

Soto is so cute and talented , I can't imagine he is only 22 . 4:32 l laughed when Ohtani can't open that box bc he sit on it hahaha 😂

[@morcatna4767]

おもしろい　🤣。

[@taroko_tw56]

The truth that Soto is only 22 is like… Woo! He is younger than most of the best MLB players and also 5 years younger than Ohtani. Who knows how great he can get before 35? And I also found he is cute, too😄

[@carlitosway01]

I had so much fun this derby and ASG. The MLB videos don't have enough views that makes me sad. These videos should have millions of views!! Come'on Baseball fans!!

[@justaliciaaa]

"Good swing" "Thank you hahaha" MY HEART 😭❤

[@twodumbcats390]

Man, I love the behind the scenes comradere. They're really just kids in man's bodies playing the best game

[@DBK434]

I was wondering what othani sounded like in English. He’s a giga chad with a heart of gold and so kind.

[@paholamercedesnova6830]

He gave his rookie of the year award speech in English look it up!

[@chansamone]

What a great show and showdown. Ohtani is great for the sport

[@月島秀九郎-s3s]

この動画で大谷とソトが本当に心の底から楽しんでたのがよく分かる☺️

[@taroko_tw56]

やはり野球ってこんな楽しいこともんだと感じました☺️元気いっぱいもらいました！

[@ms.soapii]

2:38 Soto was like “dayumm” 😂

[@BryanChance]

They're all having so much fun!

[@tykep1009]

Great players having fun together. Very fun to watch.

[@adele329]

ソト選手のお仲間さんたちの明るいこと🤣大谷くんも楽しそうで、見てるこちら側も楽しかった♪ お疲れ様でした✨ Thank your for entertaining us Mr Soto and Shohei!

[@JoeMama-dl3nh]

Ohtani is such a class act! And that advice from vladdy to Soto was clutch

[@TwilightEpiphany]

ahhh ohtani is so wholesome! soto was a great guy too, seems like an awesome dude to be around with

[@droptopp3479]

Not much of a baseball fan, never watched a MLB game before but this was very fun to watch. Very fun and competitive. The atmosphere was dope, ill be lookin forward to seeing more shohei videos. Cool dude and big respect to see upcoming asian superstars in sports. Its kind of rare to see asian superstars

[@noname-dk7ri]

I'm glad Ohtani played well in the first half of this season without any injuries.

[@ゆのかな]

音声が鮮明に聞けて嬉しい！ 大谷エグいとか言うんだw 5:05

[@woo3796]

その辺の高校球児と変わらない語彙力が逆に可愛い

[@なな-s7g2b]

記者とかインタビューの大谷しか知らんから、いい意味で普通の人間やな

[@vaesch4283]

Love this content so much!! Two of the best and brightest young stars of the game showing all the love and respect to each other can’t get any better than this!!

[@murtazazaidi5948]

ohtani is so cute

[@caaneq1]

Man what a weekend; this was so much fun to watch these two go out and have a blast no matter what happened. Future's bright for these two.

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

I’ve watched this video about 💯 times now. Lol

[@sf336]

大谷さんは本当に楽しそうに野球をしますね。見ているこっちも楽しくなる！

[@taroko_tw56]

Soto is soooo charming. I’d love to watch him more!! The combination between Ohtani and Soto is great👍

[@dininoviasabila7765]

I just love how two of them just having a great time 🤩

[@Evelyn82C]

I love this so much. All the Nationals and the other Dominican players joining the Soto hype squad, Ohtani doing Ohtani things, the way they clearly respect each other, it's just so wholesome and pure.

[@patton303]

I live in Denver and have seen countless HR’s at Coors Field. But this was such a special night and I’m so glad I was able to see it in person. You cannot believe the velocity on a batted ball in that park at 5280ft altitude. It looks like they’re hitting golf balls.

[@Broseftoast]

rewatching this video again, I must admit the first time I just focused on ohtani, but i really like Juan Soto. What an awesome, happy guys, you gotta love that energy.

[@ObieOne2002]

Loved this!!!!!!!! Love otani.

[@awave1]

I love baseball right now. What a time to be a fan. :)

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

Soto Vladdy and Tatis pep talk was just so wholesome and fun. I love baseball

[@gerrypellissier9551]

Unfortunately the HRD is not baseball. The real games start Thursday.

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

@@gerrypellissier9551 It’s not? Lol guess they were using hockey sticks and a puck

[@gerrypellissier9551]

@@blinksstayfresh2524 The HRD is a Sideshow. Glorified Batting Practice.

[@YodaPM999]

@@gerrypellissier9551 He never said it was real baseball though?

[@Tonyconstanza]

@@gerrypellissier9551 what’s that gotta do with the pep talk ?

[@shohei1770]

Im smiling while watching this. 💕 I love shohei so much

[@myw6r5d86]

Shohei Ohtani being polite. Wait till you see the end of it. Ohtani will crush every game.

[@Maazin5]

4:50 love that pep talk with these 3 dudes 🇩🇴

[@grahammckinnon6455]

Some good words from vladdy!

[@TheDCGuitar13]

Everyone’s talking about shohei but Juan had done the deed in the biggest stage and is the most charismatic player you’ll ever see. I love em both. They are the best thing to happen to the game in a long time. Fernando, classy and ocuña too!

[@YodaPM999]

We need to see a rematch next year. Highlight of the Derby.

[@nancylove8360]

Yes, it will be a great rematch, but Ohtani really needs to rest before the HR Derby. He looked exhausted from playing everyday hitting and pitching. Not a very easy task to do, not anyone can do what he is doing. Just incredible.

[@kazukinishimura526]

@@nancylove8360 yeah, everyone wants him to rest Angels coach Joe Madon feels the same but Shohei just doesn't wanna rest

[@MrNarukin]

2人共めっちゃ楽しそうやんけ！Both of them seem to have a lot of fun!

[@robmangeri777]

Both seem like great people 👍🏼

[@wormisme130]

I wish we saw more of this I love competitiveness but seeing them all having fun together it’s really cool to see

[@teacherbladimir]

I like the fact that we can hear the players talk

[@lightlily6841]

I wanna add Munenori Kawasaki

[@pauleberhart-phillips1747]

I love the respect they have for each other

[@andrewdzierwa1270]

The angels have the two most lovable and historically Important players in the game of the past 50 years

[@DominickRuocco]

I could watch this video on a loop all day long. The future of MLB is in great hands!

[@lexxx89]

these two guys are making baseball fun to watch again

[@KoPianoBeautiful]

soto and ohtani my two favorite batters in the league. both are wonderkids. soto has a ring and a shining future, ohtani with a legendary path

[@JoseFerreira-cb3gc]

Yoooo Soto is speaking better english now. Good for him

[@andrewboyce7268]

Most of these guys do, clearly Ohtani is just using a translator to avoid any confusion. Baseball is in great hands.

[@reyrey4261]

I remember Soto having a translator when the Nats won the WS. Did he?

[@JoseFerreira-cb3gc]

@@andrewboyce7268 sure is. Ohtani does not have to speak english, the way he is playing the game is speaking by itself

[@yaheisahamilton1246]

@@reyrey4261 He didn't. According to his Minor league coach he learned English with 2 years after he came from the Dominican Republic. He is such as smart and talented young man!

[@reyrey4261]

@@yaheisahamilton1246 Ok. Thx.

[@jodiefang6386]

Love Ohtani!

[@Aesong15]

Ohtani is so tall but when he hugs other players, he always rests his head on their shoulders 🥺🤣

[@jdbauer9183]

Absolutely the best part of the derby was these two

[@yeetaleet_gd]

Dude, Ohtani is the GOAT in more ways than one, not just out in the field, but as a person as well.

[@turdle69420]

Max Scherzer understanding whats up.. "that was sick!"

[@misterluna]

El Japone es bueno y muy humilde, ya es una leyenda viva 🇯🇵👍