Photo: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Unveils Cleats Honoring Dog for MLB Players’ Weekend

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 15: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers claps while watching a lady 102 years old throw a ceremony pitch before game \amb at American Family Field on August 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will shake a few interesting spikes this end of the week.

With Players’ Weekend allowing MLB stars an opportunity to show their characters and styles with specially crafted bats and spikes, Ohtani ensured he showed somebody precious to him.

As the Dodgers face the St. Louis Cardinals over the course of the end of the week, Ohtani will wear custom New Equilibrium spikes roused by his canine, Distraction.

New Equilibrium as of late delivered Ohtani’s most memorable mark shoe — the Ohtani 1 — which are the spikes highlighted in his Players’ Weekend customs. While his unique spikes are accessible for procurement, the ones highlighting Fake are probable one-of-one.

Ohtani will hope to proceed with his supernatural season while wearing his custom spikes against the Cardinals this end of the week. The star has 37 homers, 86 RBI and a .294 batting normal through 119 games and is approaching profession highs in a few classes.

Ohtani is likewise near turning out to be only the 6th player in MLB history to have both 40 grand slams and 40 takes in a season. He has 35 takes this year, which has far surpassed his past vocation high of 26 takes.

Would it be advisable for him he arrive at the 40 imprint in homers and takes, he would join a club that comprises of Jose Conseco, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano and Ronald Acuña Jr., who did it a year ago.

Ohtani and the Dodgers will likewise hope to hold their spot at the highest point of the NL West this end of the week as a couple of groups take steps to pass them in the standings. They presently have the lead at 71-51 on the year, however lead the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres by only two games.