Spring Training Roundup: Shohei Ohtani Homers in Dodgers Debut

Spring Training Roundup: Shohei Ohtani Homers in Dodgers Debut
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a two run home run during the fifth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch-Glendale in Phoenix on Feb. 27, 2024. Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Shohei Ohtani belted an opposite-field home run in the fifth inning of his first spring training game with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who went on to a 9–6 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in Phoenix.

Ohtani took Dominic Leone to left with a high-arching shot in his third at-bat of his Dodgers debut, cutting the deficit at the time to 4–3. Ohtani, signed in the offseason on a record $700 million deal, also struck out in the first and scored a runner on a double-play grounder in the third.