1 day Ago By Andrew Kulha, Yardbarker
Shohei Ohtani thrives at just about everything when it comes to the game of baseball. Hitting? He slashed .310/.
390/.646 last season with a 1.036 OPS and 54 home runs while winning the World Series and his third MVP award.
Pitching? In the last season he pitched (2023 for the Los Angeles Angels), he boasted a 10-5 record as a starter with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP.
The guy is truly amazing, and he's an international superstar. Is it any surprise, then, to hear that he officially boasts the best-selling MLB jersey in the world? That's the case, according to MLB, but again, it's not all that much of a shocker. Shohei Ohtani has had the most popular MLB jersey in the U.
S., Japan and globally since 2023 Which jerseys do you plan on grabbing this season? (via MLB Shop and @Fanatics ) pic.twitter.
com/mm2oFXOwyj The rankings are based on Nike sales from the Fanatics network, the league said, according to ESPN . That includes MLBShop.com The numbers provided were since the Dodgers' World Series win over the New York Yankees this past season, which propelled the team into history and apparently into the hearts of jersey-loving fans all across the world.
The incredible thing about it is that not only has Ohtani had the world's most popular MLB jersey since 2023, but the Dodgers are cleaning up on the list of the top-10 best-sellers. Freddie Freeman checks in at No. 2, while Mookie Betts is also in the top five at No.
4 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto is at No. 10. The Dodgers are a team of superstars, and the world has taken notice.
Without a doubt, though, Ohtani is the straw that stirs the drink in LA — and apparently internationally, too. Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports.
