Shohei Ohtani looks for cover as Mookie Betts fires shots against the Colorado Rockies

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Los Angeles Dodgers ’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani secured his sixth home run against the Colorado Rockies .

• While sitting in the clubhouse with the Dodgers’ catcher Austin Barnes , Shohei Ohtani narrowly missed being shot by shortstop Mookie Betts ’ long drive.

• However, both Ohtani and Barnes had priceless expressions as they went on to cover themselves from Mookie Betts’ shots.

After dominating the Colorado Rockies with his home run, Shohei Ohtani led the Los Angeles Dodgers to an overall score of 8-7 on April 17, 2025. This marked the 6th home run of the Dodgers’ designated hitter’s 2025 MLB season. However, after taking the lead over the Colorado Rockies, Ohtani was struck by a foul ball by the Dodgers’ shortstop Mookie Betts as he fired shots at the Colorado Rockies’ German Marquez ’s pitches at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was forced to cover during Mookie Betts’ fiery show against the Rockies
As the Los Angeles Dodgers wrapped up the three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on April 17, 2025, Shohei Ohtani went on to add his sixth home run to the list while taking a lead over the opposition. However, Ohtani diverted the media attention after he was spotted covering himself as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ reputed shortstop was busy firing shots against the Colorado Rockies.

According to the clip from the face-off between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies, as soon as Shohei Ohtani stepped into the clubhouse to celebrate his sixth home run alongside his teammate catcher Austin Barnes, he was met with an unexpected foul line drive towards the dugout by the shortstop Mookie Betts. One of the announcers of the Los Angeles Dodgers exclaimed-

“Look out in the dugout. That should be, like, a no-sit zone. Especially for Shohei.”

Shohei Ohtani was trying to enjoy his home run on the bench when a Mookie Betts foul ball came his direction

Shohei and Austin Barnes' reactions were priceless, luckily neither were hurt 😅 pic.twitter.com/aBdYHap2gQ

— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2025

All cameras were diverted towards the Dodgers’ superstar Shohei Ohtani and Austin Barnes as both players narrowly missed being shot by the ball, all thanks to Mookie Betts’ long drives. The expression on the Dodgers’ designated hitter’s face became the talking point on the internet, as that feeling of respite was quite evident on his face.

However, any risk towards Shohei Ohtani’s health could have been one of the biggest blows to the team with the 2025 MLB season in full swing, as he recently made headlines with his on-and-off presence during the spring season due to his Tommy John surgery .


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