Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani blasts homer in win, achieves statistical feat unseen since Willie Mays

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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani belted his 28th home run of the season in the team’s 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday at Coors Field. 

With the home run, Ohtani became the first player since Hall of Famer Willie Mays to hit 28 home runs and have six triples through the team’s first 80 games in a season. Mays achieved the feat in 1954.

Ohtani’s home run came in the top of the seventh inning with the Dodgers up 2-1. There were no runners on and two outs when Ohtani belted Rockies' reliever Tyler Kinley’s hanging breaking ball 418 feet into the Dodgers' bullpen. 

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani follows the flight of his solo home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Tyler Kinley in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Denver.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The three-time MVP is in the midst of another outstanding season for the Dodgers. In 80 games, Ohtani has a .291 batting average with 52 RBI and 11 stolen bases in addition to the 28 home runs.

Ohtani’s 28 home runs are tied for second in the big leagues with New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh leads Major League Baseball with 32 home runs. 

In addition to the excellence Ohtani provides at the plate, the Japanese star has begun pitching for the team.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani circles the bases after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Tyler Kinley in the sixth inning of a