Shocking moment Shohei Ohtani appears to FALL ASLEEP in the dugout during Dodgers' big win over Yankees
The Dodgers' blowout win over the Yankees on Saturday was an absolute snoozefest - so much so that Shohei Ohtani at one point struggled to stay awake.
LA crushed New York in the second game of their World Series rematch, winning 18-2 as Ohtani tallied two hits and two runs.
And the Japanese superstar was apparently disinterested with the performance as cameras caught him seemingly getting some shut-eye during the game.
In TV footage from Fox, Ohtani can be seen resting his head in the dugout with his eyes completely closed, before opening them and quickly coming to his senses.
Some fans blamed Ohtani's sleepiness on the fact that he's a new father, while others found the moment a hilarious representation of the Yankees' struggles on the day.
The Dodgers also took the first contest of the three-game series 8-5, and will host the Yankees once more on Sunday night.
Ohtani fell asleep during Dodgers' blowout win over Yankees 😴😂 @BRWalkoff
(via @MLB, @FOXSports) pic.twitter.com/uBwun3x5yi
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 1, 2025
Ohtani, 30, is having another tremendous year for the Dodgers, as he's already blasted 22 home runs and has an OPS of 1.062.
But the two-way star still hasn't pitched for the Dodgers following his Tommy John surgery in September 2023.
However, that could change soon, as he's begun to throw in bullpen sessions and even face live batters.
According to CBS Sports, he threw 29 pitches in two simulated innings before Saturday's game, and faced players from the team's Single-A affiliate.
Ohtani's recovery from his second career Tommy John surgery, which repairs the ulnar collateral ligament, was complicated when he tore his labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder during the World Series.
He received shoulder surgery on November 4 and first began throwing bullpen sessions at spring training before taking a break from pitching until late March.
Regardless, as a hitter, he has proved to be well worth the $700million that the Dodgers handed him in December 2023, and the team has still managed to thrive with him not pitching.
The Dodgers defeated the Yankees in five games last fall to win the World Series, while they currently lead the NL West with a 36-22 record.
Off the field, Ohtani announced in April that he and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, had welcomed a baby daughter.
The happy news saw him placed on MLB's paternity list and miss two games for LA.
Announcing the news on Instagram, he wrote: 'Welcome to the Ohtani family! I am so grateful to my loving wife who gave birth to our healthy beautiful baby daughter.
'To my daughter, thank you for making us very nervous yet super anxious parents.
'I would also like to thank the Dodgers organization, my teammates, and the fans for their constant support and kind words of encouragement.
'I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all the medical professionals and everyone who dedicated their support to us, up until this wonderful day.'
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