Shohei Ohtani has spent much of his eight-year MLB career rewriting the history books. Ohtani, when healthy, plays both ways, serving as the Los Angeles Dodgers, full-time designated hitter as well as one of their starting pitchers.

Coming out of the All-Star break, all Shohei Ohtani has done is hit dingers. Ohtani tied the Dodgers' franchise record by homering in his fifth straight game on Wednesday afternoon, taking Twins starter Chris Paddack deep for a solo shot in the first inning.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has homered in five straight games and could make history on Friday.

Ohtani returned to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday for the first time since the All-Star break in their matchup with the Minnesota Twins. Though he gave up a home run right off the bat at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani made sure that the Dodgers were back out in front by the time he returned for the second inning.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hit a home run that landed him among Aaron Judge and Babe Ruth in MLB history.