Shohei Ohtani, Japan's pre-eminent baseball luminary, etched his name further into Dodgers lore, becoming only the third player in franchise history to launch 20 home runs within the initial 55 games of a season, a testament to his prodigious power and rarefied offensive skillset.

This monumental achievement places Ohtani alongside luminaries such as Gil Hodges and Cody Bellinger, marking only the 64th instance in Major League Baseball history of this feat within a single timeframe, a distinction last achieved by Pete Alonso of the New York Mets in 2023.

Ohtani, a three-time MVP recipient and perennial home run leader in the Major Leagues, punctuated the Cleveland Guardians game with a two-RBI performance, further solidifying his position as a dominant force in professional baseball.

This marks Ohtani's fourth instance this season of launching deep drives to the opposite field, a testament to his prodigious power; noteworthy is the fact that even his mis-hits possess home run potential, further underscored by his two separate streaks of three consecutive games with a home run this season.

Since joining the Dodgers, the four-time All-Star Shohei Ohtani has thrice demonstrated his prodigious power, achieving a minimum of a dozen home runs each month, a testament to his enduring dominance at the plate.