After a tough NLDS, Shohei Ohtani is back to what he does best: striking fear into the hearts of opposing pitchers. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar made life miserable for New York Mets players, coaches, and fans by posting four hits, two home runs, five RBIs, and seven RBIs in four NL CS games. There is. The Dodgers currently lead the series 1-1 through three games, and there is little doubt that they will end their chances of making it to the World Series.
Ohtani is doing his part to qualify for the World Series for the first time in his career. Ohtani’s ability to absolutely destroy baseball is second to none, and his exit velocity of 95.8 mph in 2024 was in the 100th percentile among MLB players. Also in the 100th percentile is his .678 xSLG, 21.5 Barrel%, and 60.1 Hard Hit%. He truly is the scariest player in the league.
Ohtani’s 117.8 mph, 422-foot lead-off home run off Jose Quintana in Game 4 wasn’t the most powerful home run of his career. Ohtani hit three home runs for the Dodgers, two at 118.7 mph and one at 118.1 mph. The 118.7 mph dingers were the most powerful home runs of his career, one off Houston’s Ronnel Blanco and the other off Washington’s Matt Barnes.
Angels fans are miserable watching their rivals once again reach the brink of a World Series appearance while their favorite team succumbs to mediocrity. With that in mind, let’s rejuvenate Angels fans by recalling some of his most powerful home runs while wearing Halos colors.
06/25/2022: Logan Gilbert home run. 118.0 mph, 462 feet.
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118 MPH 28° (((462)))👀 Feet📏Shohei Otani (16) hit a fly ball to right-center field for a home run.
Logan Gilbert threw a 96.8 mph four-seam fastball.Mariners 1 – #Angels 1 Bottom 3
Credit: Ballys #Shohei Ohtani #Ohtani #Angels #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/vJp49CJdFU— Anaheim Sports (@AnaheimSports1) June 26, 2022
Ohtani’s hardest hit for the Angels came in 2022, when he faced one of the best pitchers in baseball. Ohtani’s game-tying shot from Logan Gilbert, which traveled 462 feet, was the furthest ball hit that season.
2023/06/18: Zack Greinke’s home run. 117.1 mph, 422 feet.
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The most powerful home run of 2023.
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Shohei Otani, June 18 @KC
Pitcher: Zack Greinke
117.1 miles per hour pic.twitter.com/qv8nSBS0hI— MLB HR Videos (@MLBHRVideos) November 8, 2023
The physics of this home run are amazing. The old adage “hard in, hard out” doesn’t apply here. Greinke threw a 69.7 float curveball to Ohtani, and he changed direction in an instant. On this day, his laser two runs put the Angels ahead.
I don’t want to be the first base coach when Ohtani is hitting.
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