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Fans werent the only ones dozing off during on Saturday. So was Shohei Ohtani. Cameras caught the Dodgers megastar with his head on the dugout railing and appearing to get some shuteye during the 18-2 victory over the Yankees. Ohtani quickly woke up and appeared to realize what was happening, but we can unofficially call it the first time a superstar has ever reached stage 1 sleep inside of the dugout. Its hard to blame Ohtani for giving himself a rest. Bryan Bickell Jersey In addition to he and , had a baby girl in April there wasnt much going on Saturday to keep anybody engaged. Shohei Ohtani dozed off during the Dodgers 18-2 blowout win over the Yankees Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) Shohei Ohtani runs to third base during the Dodgers win over the Yankees on May 31, 2025. AP Explore More The Dodgers put up four runs in the first inning and six more in the second, knocking Will Warren out of the game and rendering the last seven innings a slow proce sion to 27 outs. Ohtani, who was 2-for-4, was lifted in the sixth for a pinch-hitter, as there was just no need for him to stay in the game. While the Dodgers are tied with the Yankees in the lo s column, the gap between the two teams looks like its grown into a gulf since the World Series, when the Dodgers beat the Yankees in five games. Shohei Ohtani takes a quick snooze in the Dodgers dugout on May 31, 2025. X Shohei Ohtani wakes up from his slumber. X The Dodgers have dominated the Yankees in the first two games of the World Series rematch, beating them 8-5 on Friday with Ohtani homering twice and the Bombers blowing a lead in the sixth before embarra sing them on Saturday. The series finale is Sunday night, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for L.A. and Ryan Yarbrough for the Yankees. Hopefully the Yankees can do enough for everyone to stay awake, with the game getting ESPNs primetime treatment. Jason Dickinson Jersey |
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