Anytime he takes the field, whether at the plate or on the mound, Shohei Ohtani has a chance to do something special. Ohtani continues to amaze MLB fans almost every night and captivates an insane amount of audiences around the globe. Though he’s on a team that’s currently in third place in the American League West with a 15-14 record, Ohtani is already the frontrunner to win the league MVP. And few could argue against that, especially not after what the Los Angeles Angels superstar did on Sunday.
In the third inning of Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Angels phenom launched a home run. Yes, Ohtani has 134 career home runs, so it’s not rare that he goes deep. However, what was rare was the advanced metrics on the home run. With a launch angle of 39°, Ohtani’s moonshot home run is the highest-hit homer to center fielder in Statcast history, according to Fox Sports MLB analyst Ben Verlander.
This is supposed to say highest hit HR to CENTER FIELD***
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) April 30, 2023
Ohtani’s home run reached 162 feet in the air and had seven seconds of hang time. If that sounds insane, that’s because it is.
He finds a new way to amaze, each and every day. The MLB world reacted to the latest insane Shohei Ohtani news on social media:
People need to appreciate what this man is doing. We’ve literally never seen anything like it. https://t.co/BBkVTNmBR8
— Kitamura Kou/BokuYaba Forever (@GuardianEnzo) May 1, 2023
This dude never seems to amaze me! Wow! https://t.co/XmRa6Hfa1t
— Bas L. (@TeamLiwap) May 1, 2023
This is bonks https://t.co/v7L7Oipde3
— Tim Midyett (@timmidyett) May 1, 2023
Majestic.
Btw. Ohtani definitely just had the best April ever (no need to even look it up), and we’re just oh well. 🤷🏼♂️
4-0; 1.85 ERA; 46 Ks; 0.85 WHIP
.285; 7 HR; 18 RBI; 5 SB
He not only had more RBI (& runs scored) than runs allowed, he had more of each than HITS allowed.😂 https://t.co/KZrCa4Jbpb
— Myles Roberts (@cmylesroberts) May 1, 2023
This Shohei Ohtani home run was in the air for SEVEN SECONDS! If that sounds absolutely amazing, it's because it is.pic.twitter.com/ImXghWUWFt
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) April 30, 2023
