As the Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off the 2025 MLB season on the right foot, Shohei Ohtani gave an interview in Japan before the season began, sharing his top three batters and pitchers for 2025. One team that has caught the attention of other franchises is the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After helping lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a World Series championship and opening the MLB season in Tokyo at the league’s biggest standalone international event ever, Shohei Ohtani’s worldwide popularity continues with the most popular player jersey in the Majors.

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani's autographed card sold for an impressive price at an auction after his incredible career run last year.

Shohei Ohtani has another win to add to his stockpile. After winning the World Series and his third league MVP award, the Los Angeles Dodgers star now has the world's most popular Major League Baseball jersey.

Shohei Ohtani might not have the biggest contract in MLB anymore, but he's still selling the most jerseys of any player.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is has maintained his stranglehold on the title of most popular player in MLB. Per The Athletic's Evan Drellich, MLB revealed that Ohtani topped the list of most popular jerseys in the majors, followed by Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto:

And, unsurprisingly, Ohtani has at times struggled to adapt to the new technique, which goes against years of his baseball instinct. On a couple of his first slides in the 2025 regular season, Ohtani, likely as a force of habit, dropped his left hand in the dirt while sliding.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will give away a Shohei Ohtani MVP Bobblehead to every fan in attendance at Wednesday's game against the Braves.