Shohei Ohtani Reaches 40 Home Runs for Fourth Career Season

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run of the season on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, a 417-foot solo shot off Chris Bassitt. This achievement marks the fourth time in his career, and third consecutive season, that Ohtani has reached the 40-homer plateau, doing so in a Dodgers-record 115 games. Ohtani, who has also maintained a 2.37 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 19 innings over eight starts since June, remains a leading MVP candidate in a competitive race against players like Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Schwarber.