Shohei Ohtani gets his first home run of 2026, sparking Dodgers comeback vs. Nationals
Ohtani's first homer of the season was a 3-run bomb, after a somewhat slow start to the year.
Shohei Ohtani has finally hit his first home run of the year. The Los Angeles Dodgers star left the yard in the third inning of Friday’s game against the Washington Nationals, sending the ball deep into right field. The three-run bomb brought the Dodgers even with the Nationals.
(Washington had pulled ahead after a CJ Abrams three-run homer in the first. ) SHOHEI OHTANI'S FIRST HOMER OF THE SEASON ☑️ (via @MLB pic. twitter.
com/sWdvV9YvFT — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 3, 2026 Ohtani’s home run sparked a comeback for the Dodgers: Two batters later, Mookie Betts smashed a two-run homer, followed by more two-run bombs from Andy Pages and Freddie Freeman in the third and fourth innings, respectively. It’s been a pretty slow start to the year for Ohtani, who came into the game with a . 167/.
423/. 167 stat line. Ohtani only had three hits in 18 at-bats, but scored two runs off of walks.