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Shohei Ohtani Finishes Season with 55 Home Runs in Personal Best, but Misses NL High by 1 Dinger

Keita Iijima / The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani hits his 55th home run in Seattle on Sunday.

By Toshiaki Obitsu / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent

14:34 JST, September 29, 2025

SEATTLE — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani closed out the regular season Sunday by hitting a 55th home run, a personal best. But he just missed claiming the National League’s high for most homers this season.

The 31-year-old, two-way star was the first up to bat against the Seattle Mariners, finishing with three hits and one RBI, including a solo home run in the seventh inning. He fell one homer short of the Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber, missing his three-year streak for most homers.

In his eighth Major League season, Ohtani finished with a .282 batting average, 102 RBIs and 20 stolen bases. As a pitcher, returning after a year break, he posted a 1-1 record.

The Dodgers, which clinched their fourth consecutive NL West Division title, will face the Cincinnati Reds (third in the NL Central Division) in the Wild Card Series, which starts Tuesday.