The largest contract in the history of professional sports was enough to topple Ohtani's $100 million endorsement portfolio in Sportico's list of baseball's top earners for this year.

Ohtani's first home run came in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game, with the Dodgers leading 5-2. Ohtani faced Cubs reliever Nate Pearson and crushed a 99.1 mph fastball to deep center. The ball struck the wall near the yellow home-run marker, creating some uncertainty about whether it had cleared the fence.

The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2025 season by sweeping the Chicago Cubs in a two-game series in Japan. Highlights included the return of two-way star Shohei Ohtani to his native country.