If you look up the definition of “unicorn” in the dictionary, there should just be a picture of Shohei Ohtani next to the word. The fact that this dude can throw 100 mph while also hitting baseballs 500 feet just isn’t fair. We’re discussing his homers on a yearly basis here, but we also thought it’d be a good idea to chronicle what he does this season with our 2023 Shohei Ohtani Home Run Tracker.
Below, you’ll find all the pertinent information you’d want to know about his 2023 tanks. This includes the date and opponent, along with the distance and exit velocity for each dinger.
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2023 Shohei Ohtani Home Run Tracker
Home Run No. 1: April 2nd vs. Oakland Athletics
447 feet on Shohei Ohtani's first homer of the season. pic.twitter.com/KqNIXmQKrX
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) April 2, 2023
Distance: 447 feet
Exit Velocity: 110.8 mph
Home Run No. 2: April 3rd vs. Seattle Mariners
Shohei Ohtani. Crushed.
431 feet. 110.3 mph off the bat. pic.twitter.com/Omv1nTs26D
— Brent Maguire (@bmags94) April 4, 2023
Distance: 431 feet
Exit Velocity: 110.3 mph
Home Run No. 3: April 9th vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer. His third of the season.
The Angels up 5-0 in the third inning. pic.twitter.com/FecG0CeA6U
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) April 9, 2023
Distance: 397 feet
Exit Velocity: 108.6 mph
Home Run No. 4: April 18th vs. New York Yankees
Shohei Ohtani with a two-run homer and the #Angels are up 2-0 in the first. Still nobody out. It's his fourth of the year and his fourth career homer at Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com/fWWQ7JW0jZ
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) April 18, 2023
Distance: 391 feet
Exit Velocity: 116.7 mph
Home Run No. 5: April 23rd vs. Kansas City Royals
🚀 BACK TO BACK TO BACK 🚀@Angels | #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/ykSH4Uds2Y
— Bally Sports West (@BallySportWest) April 23, 2023
Distance: 415 feet
Exit Velocity: 107.3 mph
Home Run No. 6: April 26th vs. Oakland Athletics
Shohei Ohtani, tomorrow's starting pitcher, destroyed a ball 401 feet to straightaway center field. pic.twitter.com/T1LQXc7Ml6
— Brent Maguire (@bmags94) April 27, 2023
Distance: 401 feet
Exit Velocity: 103.9 mph
Home Run No. 7: April 30th vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Shohei smash! 💪 pic.twitter.com/ynXtroW8LM
— MLB (@MLB) April 30, 2023
Distance: 413 feet
Exit Velocity: 114.3 mph
Home Run No. 8: May 10th vs. Houston Astros
Just another day (after pitching) for Shohei Ohtani 🦄 @Angels | #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/GfAAJanTky
— Bally Sports West (@BallySportWest) May 10, 2023
Distance: 408 feet
Exit Velocity: 102.6 mph
Home Run No. 9: May 15th vs. Baltimore Orioles
SHOHEI OHTANI GETS HIS LEAD BACK WITH AN ABSOLUTE NUKE pic.twitter.com/CVVAZITWCv
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 15, 2023
Distance: 456 feet
Exit Velocity: 114.6 mph
Home Run No. 10: May 18th vs. Baltimore Orioles
Ohayō gozaimasu! Shohei sends one out at Camden 🦄@Angels | #GoHalos pic.twitter.com/a73EubhUEW
— Bally Sports West (@BallySportWest) May 18, 2023
Distance: 378 feet
Exit Velocity: 100.3 mph
With each blast Ohtani launches into the seats, it just adds fuel to his free agency fire. Unless he signs an extension before the end of this season, he’ll hit the open market next winter as the most intriguing free agent in baseball history. After all, nobody that does what he can — at an elite level — has been available for all 30 MLB teams.
He was available to everyone in 2017 upon coming over from Japan, but this is different. He now has an AL MVP Award under his belt and is a proven commodity at the big-league level. Only a few teams are willing and able to afford him, but there’s no doubt that every team would want him if money wasn’t an issue.
Until that happens, though, Ohtani needs to finish the 2023 campaign. Follow along with his home runs here — we’ll be updating this article with each dinger he slugs.
If you like what we’re doing here at MLB Daily Dingers, you can support us in several ways. You can check out our apparel shop, grab your official MLB gear at the MLB Shop, join the community by signing up for our email list, or follow us on social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook).