Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 29th leadoff home run as a Dodger in Wednesday's loss to the Chicago Cubs, claiming sole position of second place in the Dodgers' all-time leadoff home run rankings.
Ohtani brought himself into a tie for second place with four-time All-Star and 1981 World Series winner Davy Lopes with his leadoff blast against the Seattle Mariners on July 28, and it didn't take him long to continue climbing the rankings.
After a patient at-bat, Ohtani pulled the seventh pitch he saw down the line and over the right field fence in Wrigley Field to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead. Ohtani also had a two-run shot later in the game, though the Dodgers narrowly lost.
MLB's only two-way player has 11 leadoff blasts this season, bringing him just one homer shy of his total from 2025. The only player ahead of him in the Dodgers' all-time ranking is Mookie Betts, who he is sure to surpass at some point as long as the shortstop continues batting behind him.
Ohtani, naturally, has more home runs in the first inning than any other inning, seeing as how he's guaranteed to step up to the plate in the first frame.

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