First, Ohtani, coming off an 0-for-10 streak, made sure to clean some rogue dirt off the plate after a pitch in the dirt made a mess of home plate. Then a couple pitches later he fouled a ball off the inside of home plate umpire Alan Porter's knee. Ohtani immediately checked on him. And then he hit a baseball very far.

The Los Angeles Dodgers began their homestand with a 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, which saw Shohei Ohtani add his name to the record books.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani crushes his 30th HR of the season vs. White Sox, joining elite company before the All-Star break.

One-third of this year's National League All-Star starting nine will be wearing Dodger blue. Will Smith and Freddie Freeman won the fan vote at their respective positions and will join Shohei Ohtani in the starting lineup for the 2025 All-Star Game on July 15 in Atlanta.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have three fan-elected starters in the All-Star Game, with first baseman Freddie Freeman and catcher Will Smith joining designated hitter Shohei Ohtani as winners in final ballot totals.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have three fan-elected starters in the All-Star Game for the first time in 45 years, with first baseman Freddie Freeman and catcher Will Smith joining designated hitter Shohei Ohtani as winners in final ballot totals announced Wednesday.