I don’t have live tool access right now, but here’s the latest I can share based on current public reports up to early April 2026.
- Shohei Ohtani’s first home run of the 2026 season came in early April, a game-tying three-run shot off Miles Mikolas against the Washington Nationals, ending a multi-game homer drought to start the year [source: MLB.com, April 2, 2026; Sporting News, April 3, 2026].[1][4]
- The homer was a 401-foot blast at about 109.5 mph off the bat, marking a key offensive breakthrough for the Dodgers early in the season [source: MLB.com].[4]
- Multiple outlets highlighted the moment as a significant morale boost for the Dodgers after a slow offensive start to the season [sources: ClutchPoints piece on fan reaction, MLB.com recap].[2][3]
If you’d like, I can pull more up-to-date articles or compile a quick timeline of Ohtani’s 2026 home runs and key milestones from the latest game logs.
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Entering Friday, Ohtani reached base at a .423 clip, but he only went 3-for-18 at the plate -- all singles. It was only the third time in his big league career that he had gone homerless in six or more games to open a season (also 2022 and '24). With one big swing, Ohtani put the drought to an end. After striking out looking in his first at-bat against Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas, Ohtani jumped on the second pitch he saw his next time to the plate -- a changeup at the bottom of the...
www.mlb.comDodgers juggernaut Shohei Ohtani launches his first homer of the season vs. Nationals, and he makes it count
clutchpoints.comLos Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run of the 2026 MLB season, a game-tying three-run shot off Miles Mikolas of the Washington Nationals. The homer snapped the third-longest home run drought to start a season in Ohtani's nine-year career.
nationaltoday.comOhtani has pulled ahead of Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber on the MLB homer leaderboard
www.cbssports.comThis was a much-needed homer for Shohei Ohtani.
www.sportingnews.comDodgers pitching coach Mark Prior is excited to see what he’s calling a “full version” of Shohei Ohtani in 2026. “Last year, it was obviously a very unique year,” Prior said during Friday’s edition of Dodgers Territory. “He was coming off Tommy John, and then he had the shoulder injury
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