Shohei Ohtani was already one of the biggest stories of this MLB season.
Next month, he’ll step onto one of the sport’s biggest stages.
The Angels’ two-way star will compete in MLB’s Home Run Derby on July 12 at Coors Field in Denver, Ohtani making the announcement official on Instagram on Friday afternoon.
Ohtani, the 26-year-old left-handed hitting slugger who entered Friday third in the majors with 19 home runs, will be the first Japanese-born participant in the event’s 36-year history and first Angels player to take part since Albert Pujols in 2015.