Shohei Ohtani's hard-hit blast off Nationals adds to torrid start in first season with Dodgers


by The Washington Times

The Washington Times— Shohei Ohtani’s 450-foot home run on Tuesday night at Nationals Park was the hardest hit of his career.

The Washington Times—Shohei Ohtani hits 3 doubles, Landon Knack get first win as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2. Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371, rookie Landon Knack got his first victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night.

CBS Sports—Shohei Ohtani smashes MLB's hardest-hit ball of season with 118.7 mph home run in Dodgers' win vs. Nationals. Ohtani cranked one 450 feet off Nats reliever Matt Barnes

San Bernardino Sun—Dodgers give Shohei Ohtani his first day off of the season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says it is “just a routine day off,” but Ohtani is still struggling with runners in scoring position.