Shohei Ohtani played solely as a designated hitter en route to being named the 2024 National League MVP, as he was recovering from an elbow surgery that he underwent the previous year. The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping to move him into their starting rotation at some point this season as he continues making progress towards returning to the mound.

Tuesday marked a milestone moment for Shohei Ohtani, who hit his first home run since becoming a father in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 15-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Ohtani told reporters about the feeling of hitting that homer since his wife, Mamiko, gave birth to the couple's first child on April 19.

Shohei Ohtani’s “Dad Strength” is finally beginning to kick in as the Los Angeles Dodgers' slugger hit his first home run since the birth of his daughter to jump-start a 15-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.