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Shohei Ohtani Reacts to Dodgers’ Max Muncy Announcement

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Rodney Knuppel | Last updated Jun 1, 2025 5:30 PM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers are finding their rhythm as June begins. Winners of seven of their last 10 games, the Dodgers recently capped off an 18-2 blowout over the New York Yankees heading into Sunday Night Baseball.

Offensively, Los Angeles has been one of the league's best all season. They lead MLB in runs scored, averaging 5.9 per game. The Dodgers also rack up an MLB-best 9.2 hits per contest and have launched 94 home runs so far, tied with the Yankees for the major league lead.

On Saturday, Max Muncy added to that total with a second-inning home run, then hit another in the fifth, his sixth of the season. That second homer marked a significant milestone in Muncy’s career, his 200th blast.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani took to Instagram to react to the announcement of Muncy’s achievement, showing his support for the veteran slugger.

Muncy was originally selected out of high school by the Cleveland Indians in the 41st round of the 2009 MLB draft but chose to play college baseball for the Baylor Bears instead.

In 2012, he was drafted again, this time by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round. He made his MLB debut in April 2015 after working his way through the minors. After the 2016 season, the A’s designated him for assignment.

Since joining the Dodgers, Muncy has become a key figure. He's a two-time All-Star and has been part of two World Series-winning teams.

Earlier this season, Muncy and the Dodgers opened the year in Tokyo. With a hit during the series, Muncy became just the fourth player in MLB history to record a base hit in five different countries: the United States, Mexico, South Korea, Canada and Japan.

After Sunday night's series wrap-up against the Yankees, the Dodgers welcome the New York Mets for a four-game home series before heading to St. Louis for a weekend set against the Cardinals.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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