Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 27th home run of the season on Tuesday night to give his team a one-run lead late in the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
However, as fans at Dodger Stadium were cheering on Ohtani as he rounded the bases, a young fan sitting in the right field seats appeared to be injured by a home run ball.
A slow-motion video of Ohtani’s home run showed the ball hitting a child in the forehead while other fans tried to catch it.
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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on July 2, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The ball left the bat at 112 mph, and it is unclear whether the fan was seriously injured.
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Thanks to the home run, Ohtani and the Dodgers, who have not pitched this season since undergoing elbow ligament surgery in September, defeated a formidable National League West team, 6-5.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers will play against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on June 29, 2024. (Tearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Ohtani’s batting average is .320, just behind the league leader in that category, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge (.321). Ohtani has passed Baltimore Orioles phenom Gunnar Henderson for second in MLB home runs.
Though he’s not on the mound, Ohtani is living up to the 10-year, $700 million contract he signed with the Dodgers this offseason, as he emerged as another National League MVP candidate after winning the American League award with the Los Angeles Angels.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs the bases during the top of the 11th inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on June 29, 2024. (Tearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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Ohtani will look to add to his MVP tally on Wednesday night’s game against the Diamondbacks.
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