Ohtani NLCS MVP; Fan to Auction Home Run Ball

Shohei Ohtani produced a landmark NLCS Game 4 performance—striking out 10 batters and hitting three home runs—earned NLCS MVP honors and sent the Los Angeles Dodgers to the World Series. Analysts and legends have framed the feat as historically unprecedented, drawing Babe Ruth comparisons and fueling debate over Ohtani’s place among the all-time greats. Sportsbooks opened Ohtani-centric World Series prop markets and shortened MVP odds as public interest surged. The Dodgers will face the Toronto Blue Jays, a matchup intensified by Toronto nearly signing Ohtani in 2023 and by the presence of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. A fan, David Flores of Santa Fe Springs, caught Ohtani’s third home run ball, says he has received generous offers and plans to sell it to the highest bidder after the World Series to try to build generational wealth for his family.