With his two-way greatness shelved for the 2024 season due to a second elbow reconstruction surgery, Ohtani was a bat-only option in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. And with his right arm mending,

Ohtani was due up fifth. Max Muncy and Chris Taylor reached base. Bruján's best stuff, a sub 70-mph fastball, was crushed into the second deck. It was the third specially marked baseball to reach the bleachers and will surely fetch a premium price should they ever hit the open market.