Dodgers’ Ohtani Hits 30th Homer, Fifth Straight 30-HR Season Achieved

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Updated Jul 2, 2025, 03:40 AM

Shohei Ohtani clubbed his 30th home run of the season on 1 July (local time) against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium, becoming the first Japanese player to record five straight 30-homer campaigns. The designated hitter reached the milestone barely four weeks before the All-Star break, underscoring a torrid start that has kept him atop the National League home-run race.

The solo shot in the fourth inning traveled an estimated 408 feet and left the bat at 116.2 mph, extending Los Angeles’s lead to 6–1. It ended an 0-for-10 slump for Ohtani and provided early run support for starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Ohtani’s month-end surge has been relentless: No. 27 came on 25 June, No. 28 the next night, and No. 29 on 27 June, his eighth leadoff blast of the year. Wednesday’s drive lifted his five-year total to 208 home runs, a figure topped only by Aaron Judge over the same span.

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“Another great achievement” Otani Shohei's first time in 3 games No. 30! First Japanese player to hit 30 home runs for 5 consecutive years, changing months to support Arch starter Yamamoto at the beginning of July