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Ohtani hits 300th HR, 5th-fastest milestone ?

7/8/2026

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Ohtani 300th HR

On July 7, 2026, Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career home run against the Colorado Rockies, the fifth-fastest to do so in 1,102 games.
The homer was his 20th of the season as he added three hits and four RBIs in the Dodgers’ win.
He has 129 Dodgers homers after 171 with the Angels and entered the game with a .294/.409/.535 line, while manager Dave Roberts noted 500-home-run club talks.

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Ohtani Reaches 300

Shohei Ohtani became the first Japanese-born player to reach 300 career home runs.
Bleacher Report highlighted the milestone on Twitter, noting Ohtani’s historic achievement.
Ohtani posted a 179 OPS+ and a .296 batting average this season.
Entering the game as the favorite for a fourth straight MVP, Ohtani received a loud ovation from the Dodger Stadium crowd after his leadoff homer.

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Ohtani Final Pitch

Shohei Ohtani will make his final pitching start before the All-Star break on Friday after recovering from a right biceps injury.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said they will monitor Ohtani’s condition and may skip future starts if he feels tightness, and he will not pitch in the All-Star Game despite being the leading vote-getter.
The Dodgers ruled Ohtani out of the Home Run Derby to protect his two-way workload.

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Ohtani 300th HR

On July 7, 2026, Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career home run against the Colorado Rockies, the fifth-fastest to do so in 1,102 games.
The homer was his 20th of the season as he added three hits and four RBIs in the Dodgers’ win.
He has 129 Dodgers homers after 171 with the Angels and entered the game with a .294/.409/.535 line, while manager Dave Roberts noted 500-home-run club talks.

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