Ohtani Tops Jersey Sales, Sets Dodgers HR Record

MLB and the MLB Players Association announced Shohei Ohtani led Major League Baseball jersey sales for the third consecutive season, making him one of only four players to top sales three years running; Aaron Judge finished second. Ohtani set a new Los Angeles Dodgers single-season record with 55 home runs in the team’s final game on Sept. 28, 2025, surpassing his 54-homer total from 2024. The Dodgers are set to play a Wild Card Series at Dodger Stadium against the Cincinnati Reds and placed four players in the top 20 of MLBShop.com Nike jersey sales (Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw); Kershaw plans to retire after the postseason. Ohtani’s commercial appeal reflects his on-field feats — including a 50–50 season in 2024 — and record memorabilia prices, such as the $4.392 million sale of the ball from his 50th homer, which has driven unprecedented demand for his jersey.