Season's Best Highlights — Home Runs, Clutch Hits & Big Plays with Data
A curated archive of Shohei Ohtani's most impressive 2026 MLB moments — home runs, scoring plays, and 400+ foot blasts — with exit velocity, launch angle, and full pitch sequence data. Your go-to source for Ohtani highlights and best plays of the season.
Barrel contact & home runs ranked by exit velocity
Top 5: Home Runs, Clutch Hits & Big Plays
THERE IT IS!! Ohtani leads off the game with THIS?! 112.2 mph off the bat, 409 feet — the sinker caught too much plate and he absolutely crushed it! Unreal way to start things off!
There he goes again—following up that 3rd inning at-bat with another clutch moment! Sure, it was just a grounder, but that's exactly what makes Ohtani special: he gets the job done and widens the gap when it matters most. Runner from third scores, that's a huge insurance run right there!
WHOA, that's OUT OF HERE!! Ohtani didn't hesitate for a second on Freeland's cutter, just crushed it on the first pitch! Doesn't matter if it's 0 outs or 2 outs, this guy swings like he means it every time — that's exactly what you want from your cleanup hitter. He was still fuming over that liner in the first inning, but he flipped the switch immediately, that's our guy!
Whoa, Ohtani battled through that at-bat! He fought off a 100+ mph four-seamer and a sinker just to keep the fight alive, and with two outs he came through with pure grit! Didn't need to hit it hard—just placed it in front to bring home the runner from third. Dodgers just cut the deficit to one, and this game is far from over!
OHHH MY GOD!! You throw him five sweepers in a row and THAT'S what happens?! 432 feet with an exit velocity of 112 mph — this man is not human, he literally cannot be human!! And a 3-run blast with 2 outs to blow it open by 5, after going 0-for-3 in his previous at-bats — only Ohtani pulls something like THAT out when it matters most!!
Had me sweating a little after that strikeout in the first, but of course Ohtani came through — because that's just what he does! He took a 95.7 mph sinker and drilled it back as a liner to drive in the run. Honestly, the way this guy flips the switch and bounces back is just on a completely different level.
Let's GOOO! I was getting a little antsy watching him go 0-for-3, but he jumped on that fastball and absolutely crushed it — clean line drive, 112 km/h exit velo, this man's swing is just on a different planet. We're up 6-1 so it's basically cruise control, but honestly, every single Ohtani hit never gets old!
Hell yeah!! Ohtani got ahold of that knucklecurve and drove in a run! He was robbed with that liner out in the first, but he shook it off and came through when it mattered — that's Shohei for you! Still down two, but the momentum is shifting — let's go, tie this thing up!
YOOOOO, did he just barrel up that changeup at THAT angle?! Exit velocity 112.8 mph and 414 feet — this dude is an absolute monster. Going off right from the top of the first inning, THIS is what we came to see!!
YESSSS!! There it is, Ohtani!! Bottom of the 9th, down by 3, and he absolutely launches one — 114.6 mph exit velocity at a 40-degree angle, that ball is GONE! We were dead in the water and now the momentum just flipped — let's complete this comeback!!
Here's the translation: YESSSS!! THERE IT IS!! He absolutely crushed a 92 mph cutter! 106.9 mph off the bat, 427 feet — THIS is what an Ohtani home run looks like! He'd been quiet his first two at-bats, but breaking that 0-0 deadlock right here? Just doesn't get any better than this!
Uohhhh!! Took the first pitch, then absolutely crushed the 94mph second pitch with a full swing — perfect! 109mph exit velo, 409ft, no doubt about it! Leading off the first inning and THIS is what we get, Ohtani! I can't stop the beer flowing now!
うおー!来た来た!Shohei with the patience of a saint working that 3-ball count, then BAM — he was all over that sweeper! Full count, pitch caught too much of the plate, and he absolutely smoked it — a laser beam line drive straight into the stands, man, nothing gets you fired up like that! That's the lead run right there — let's go Dodgers, today's our day!
WOOOOO!! THERE IT IS!! He was 0-for-4 on the day and I was sweating bullets, but then he jumps all over a first-pitch 99 mph fastball in the 9th — that's Ohtani being Ohtani! 412 feet, and it's a one-run game now! This thing ain't over yet, Dodgers — don't you dare give up!
WOOOO there it is, Ohtani-san delivers! Tied 2-2 in the 7th, hitless in his first three at-bats, and then he comes through with a clutch RBI double in the biggest spot of the game! He turned around a 98.6 mph fastball and smoked it 101.5 mph on a line — this guy is just on another level! That hit puts us ahead, and man, this beer has never tasted better!
Oh yeah, Ohtani's on fire! He ambushed that sinker before getting into a two-strike hole — this is exactly what we want! The exit velocity was 112 mph, an absolute frozen rope as always. We're down 0-2, but once Ohtani gets on base the momentum's coming our way — let's go Dodgers!
Whoooaaa, here it comes, here it comes!! A 110+ mph laser of a line drive just buried itself straight into the stands! Piling on even more with a 7-run lead already, and the fact that it's against the Angels just makes it oh so sweet!
Whoa, Ohtani!! After a double in the first, now he smacks a triple?! Exit velo was just a hair over 90 mph, but he ripped a clean liner to drive in the run too — this is exactly it! He always comes through in the biggest spots. Absolutely incredible!
Woooo, he got it, he absolutely crushed it! Ohtani caught Wheeler's splitter perfectly — 99.9 mph off the bat and 374 feet, this is exactly why we love Ohtani! He paid back that strikeout from the first inning in full, what a moment!
WOOOOO!! Leadoff homer on the very first at-bat! And he absolutely crushed a 93 mph fastball from Sugano — 111 mph exit velocity, 424 feet, THIS is what I'm talking about! First pitch of the Japan vs Japan showdown and Ohtani's already in full beast mode, doesn't get any better than this!
Two outs with a runner on third and Ohtani comes through with the clutch RBI single! And get this — single in the 7th, walk in the 8th, hit in the 9th, that's three straight times on base late in the game! A 99.8 mph laser that brought the runner home easy — THIS is what we wanted to see!
Woooo—leadoff home run in the very first inning, let's gooo! 111 mph off the bat, 39-degree launch angle, 405 feet—that ball was absolutely PERFECT! Crushing a 95 mph fastball on the very first pitch he sees? Ohtani is locked in and feeling it today!
YESSS! Shohei crushed that first-pitch curveball perfectly! A clutch RBI single — an 86 mph liner that brought home two runs, and just like that the momentum is all ours!
Whoaaaa a bases-clearing double!! Piling on from a 12-run lead?! Shohei is straight-up unstoppable right now!! Exit velo over 111 mph, absolutely crushed it — and with that triple earlier, he's one hit away from the cycle!!
Whoa, two runners scored! The call is pending review, but it was a 89.7 mph liner that drove in the runs, so all good, all good! Back-to-back walks setting up the insurance runs — we've pulled away now!
WOOOOO here we go here we go here we go! Shohei crushed a hanging sinker, sending it 398 feet at 105.9 mph for a massive blast! A game-tying bomb in the 3rd — this one's huge, thank you Shohei!
Whoooo! He nailed that first-pitch sinker! A 99 mph rocket for a clutch two-out RBI single — THIS is what we're talking about! He'd been quiet his first two at-bats, but coming through right here is so Shohei — let's grab the lead!
Down in the count, then a cutter — and Shohei drove it the other way for an RBI! Even up by 9, he stays locked in for his third hit of the night, that's classic Ohtani! 96 mph off the bat, what a sweet line drive!
UOOOH! After getting down in the count, Ohtani crushed that slider for real! Exit velo of 109.5mph — THIS is what Ohtani is all about! We're tied up! Bottom of the 9th, we're flipping that 2-run deficit, this is just too good!
OHHHH YEAAAH! Ohtani crushed the very first pitch sinker out of the park! 109.8 mph exit velocity, a monster 382-foot bomb into the stands — now he just needs a triple for the cycle! He's literally winning this game by himself today, this is electric!
Ohhhhh yessss, this is what I'm talking about! Second pitch, 96 mph — Ohtani absolutely crushed it! 105 mph exit velocity, 401-foot double, that's the Ohtani we know and love! Yeah, we're down 5, but even in the 9th I'm not giving up — let's go make a miracle happen right here!
Whoaaa Ohtani!! He absolutely crushed that second-pitch changeup — a 113 mph laser that just drilled its way through! One out, runner on first, and we tack on another run — THIS is what I'm talking about, that first-inning strikeout is already forgotten!
Ohhh here we go! After fighting off that 100mph heater, Shohei slaps a changeup right through the middle for a grounder — that's vintage Ohtani! 110mph exit velo at a -2 degree launch angle, squared up straight up the middle, THIS is what we're talking about! Battling with two outs to keep the line moving — Dodgers ain't done yet!
YOOOOO!! Leadoff home run in the first inning!! Shohei just crushed deGrom's first pitch — a 97 mph fastball — right out of the park, absolutely unreal! Launch angle of 39 degrees, 374 feet, he got ALL of that one. Today's gonna be a good day, I can feel it!
YESSS! He let that first-pitch splitter go by, then absolutely CRUSHED the fastball on the second pitch! A 105 mph liner for a go-ahead RBI hit — that's Shohei for you! Coming through in the clutch is what a true ace does!
YEAHHH! He crushed that 4th-pitch sinker OUT OF THE PARK — 414 feet, are you kidding me?! Two patient pitches, then Ohtani goes DEEP — that's just what he does!!
YOOOOO, this guy is just built different! After striking out in the 1st, I KNEW he was gonna come back and do something insane! A cutter at that angle?! 114 mph exit velocity?! This man is an absolute MONSTER!
OHHH MY GOD!! A GO-AHEAD THREE-RUN BOMB!! He struck out in his first at-bat, then absolutely CRUSHED a changeup on the second pitch — 401 feet, 109 mph exit velo, this dude is an absolute MONSTER!! Down 0-3 and Shohei Ohtani flips the whole game with one swing, I literally just spilled my beer!!
Let's GO! Leadoff hit to start the first inning! Crushed that curve on a liner - 111 mph exit velo, that's gotta sting the pitcher's hand! C'mon Dodgers, let's put up some runs!
We automatically surface home runs, run-scoring (clutch) hits, hard-hit balls (110+ mph exit velocity), and long home runs (400+ ft distance). The list updates automatically after each game.
Every highlight detail page replays the full pitch sequence (type, velocity, location) and batted-ball data (exit velo, launch angle, distance) for that plate appearance, plus a strike-zone chart.
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This is a curated archive that automatically surfaces Shohei Ohtani's most impressive at-bats — home runs, clutch hits, and barrel contact. Each entry is paired with Statcast data (exit velocity, launch angle, distance) and the full pitch sequence from MLB Stats API and Baseball Savant. The archive updates automatically after every game.
A Barrel is a Statcast-defined quality-of-contact metric: a batted ball with an exit velocity of at least 98 mph and a launch angle in the optimal range (roughly 26–30°, widening as exit velo increases). Balls that meet this threshold yield a batting average of .500 or better and a slugging percentage of 1.500 or better. Ohtani's barrel hits are featured in the Season Best section on this page.
