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Reviewing Shohei Ohtani's hardest hit home runs of his Angels career

By Evan Roberts |
Championship Series - Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Mets - Game 3
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After a rough NLDS, Shohei Ohtani is back at doing what he does best: striking fear into the hearts of opposing pitchers. The Los Angeles Dodgers' superstar is making New York Mets players, coaches, and fans' lives miserable to the tune of 4 hits, 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, and 7 BBs after 4 NLCS games. The Dodgers currently lead the series 3 games to 1, with little doubt that they will blow their chance at a World Series appearance.

Ohtani is doing his part to clinch his first career World Series berth. Ohtani's ability to absolutely clobber baseballs is second to none, in 2024 his 95.8mph exit velocity was in the 100th percentile of MLB players. Also in the 100th percentile: his .678 xSLG, 21.5 barrel%, and 60.1 hard hit%. He's truly the most terrifying player in the league bar none.

Ohtani's 117.8mph, 422ft leadoff home run off José Quintana in Game 4 was not his hardest hit home run of his career. Ohtani hit 3 home runs harder with the Dodgers: two were 118.7mph and one was 118.1mph. The 118.7mph dingers were the hardest hit home runs of his career, one was off of Houston's Ronel Blanco and the other was off Washington's Matt Barnes.

Angels fans are miserable watching their rivals reach the doorstep of yet another World Series appearance, as their favorite team wallows in mediocrity. With that in mind, let's try and revive Angels fans' spirits by reminiscing on his hardest hit home runs while he was wearing Halos colors.

06/25/2022: Home Run off Logan Gilbert; 118.0mph, 462ft.

Ohtani's hardest hit ball with the Angels came in 2022 against one of the best pitchers in baseball. Traveling 462ft, Ohtani's game-tying blast off Logan Gilbert was his farthest ball hit that season.

06/28/2021: Home Run off Michael King; 117.2mph, 416ft.

A leadoff, go-ahead home run off an 80mph sweeper takes silver on the Ohtani hard hit Angels home runs list. King has always been a guy with incredible stuff, but Ohtani had his number that day and in several matchups afterwards.

06/18/2023: Home Run off Zack Greinke; 117.1mph, 422ft.

The physics of this home run are mind-blowing. The old adage of "hard in, hard out" do not apply here, as Greinke tossed Ohtani a 69.7 floating curveball that he turned around in a heartbeat. His 2-run laser gave the Angels the lead that day.

I'd hate to be a first base coach when Ohtani is batting.

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