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Shohei Ohtani’s Behavior During Dodgers’ Blowout Over Yankees Catches Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Saturday night was unforgettable for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The home team exploded for 21 hits and cruised to an 18-2 win over the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium.
The rout began early with four runs in the first inning, followed by six more in the second. Surprisingly, the Dodgers did all this without a home run or an RBI from their megastar Shohei Ohtani, though he did tally two hits and played solid defense in the outfield.
Doug McKain of Bleacher Report summed up the relaxed vibe of the blowout with a humorous observation:
"Shohei Ohtani dozed off during the Dodgers' 18-2 blowout win over the Yankees."
That observation went viral, sparking plenty of fan reactions:
"Legend has adapted where he can snooze standing," mentioned this poster.
This fan laughed saying, "That's a new dad moment right there."
"Ohtani playing this game like Sims 4," joked this fan.
"The man can do whatever he wants," commented here.
Another talking about being new dad: "Shohei be like, 'We got this game locked. I got a newborn at home.' Shoot, I fell asleep on this game myself."
"Try throwing a simulated game in the morning. Then play a real game in the afternoon. He looked tired as the game went on. His 2nd and 3rd at bat was not good. Plus his new baby is probably keeping him up at night," said here.
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani (17).Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images
Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko, welcomed their first child, a daughter, on April 19. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts previously shared insight on how fatherhood might affect the two-way star:
"He is a very good compartmentalizer," Roberts said. "He loves his sleep. So it’ll be interesting to see how the sleep wins out, or it doesn’t win out, when you have a baby."
Interestingly, Ohtani also made headlines Friday night when he homered twice in a different game. He and Aaron Judge became the first reigning MVPs to homer in the first inning of the same game. Ohtani’s first blast traveled 417 feet off Max Fried on the first pitch of the bottom half of the inning.
On Saturday against the Yankees, Ohtani set the tone again with a single to right field and eventually scored on a Will Smith base hit.
Ohtani is now batting .298 on the season, which ranks top 10 in the National League, but still only fourth-best among Dodgers players. He leads the NL with 22 home runs and is far ahead in runs scored with 63.
The Dodgers and Yankees will wrap up their three-game series Sunday. Ryan Yarbrough is expected to start for New York, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound for Los Angeles. The Dodgers improved to 36-22 with back-to-back wins. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Saturday night was unforgettable for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The home team exploded for 21 hits and cruised to an 18-2 win over the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium.
The rout began early with four runs in the first inning, followed by six more in the second. Surprisingly, the Dodgers did all this without a home run or an RBI from their megastar Shohei Ohtani, though he did tally two hits and played solid defense in the outfield.
Doug McKain of Bleacher Report summed up the relaxed vibe of the blowout with a humorous observation:
"Shohei Ohtani dozed off during the Dodgers' 18-2 blowout win over the Yankees."
That observation went viral, sparking plenty of fan reactions:
"Legend has adapted where he can snooze standing," mentioned this poster.
This fan laughed saying, "That's a new dad moment right there."
"Ohtani playing this game like Sims 4," joked this fan.
"The man can do whatever he wants," commented here.
Another talking about being new dad: "Shohei be like, 'We got this game locked. I got a newborn at home.' Shoot, I fell asleep on this game myself."
"Try throwing a simulated game in the morning. Then play a real game in the afternoon. He looked tired as the game went on. His 2nd and 3rd at bat was not good. Plus his new baby is probably keeping him up at night," said here.
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Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani (17).Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images
Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko, welcomed their first child, a daughter, on April 19. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts previously shared insight on how fatherhood might affect the two-way star:
"He is a very good compartmentalizer," Roberts said. "He loves his sleep. So it’ll be interesting to see how the sleep wins out, or it doesn’t win out, when you have a baby."
Interestingly, Ohtani also made headlines Friday night when he homered twice in a different game. He and Aaron Judge became the first reigning MVPs to homer in the first inning of the same game. Ohtani’s first blast traveled 417 feet off Max Fried on the first pitch of the bottom half of the inning.
On Saturday against the Yankees, Ohtani set the tone again with a single to right field and eventually scored on a Will Smith base hit.
Ohtani is now batting .298 on the season, which ranks top 10 in the National League, but still only fourth-best among Dodgers players. He leads the NL with 22 home runs and is far ahead in runs scored with 63.
The Dodgers and Yankees will wrap up their three-game series Sunday. Ryan Yarbrough is expected to start for New York, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound for Los Angeles. The Dodgers improved to 36-22 with back-to-back wins. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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