Shohei Ohtani added another milestone to his already remarkable career on Tuesday night, smashing his 300th career home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen.
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar sent a 409-foot line drive soaring to center field on a 2-0 count, giving him his 20th home run of the current season. Rockies center fielder Cole Carrigg had no chance to make a play, watching helplessly as the ball sailed over the wall.
The blast was Ohtani’s 31st career leadoff home run overall and his seventh leading off a game this season. The milestone shot came just a day after Ohtani also went deep during a dramatic 8-7 eleven-inning Dodgers victory on Monday, capping a strong 3-for-4 night at the plate.
As Ohtani made his way back to the dugout following the historic swing, teammate Freddie Freeman greeted him with a bow in a show of respect for the achievement.
