Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani hit the farthest home run in Major League Baseball this season in a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
In the sixth inning at Angel Stadium, Ohtani hit the 30th home run of his impressive 2023 campaign with a 493-foot shot to right field when facing Diamondbacks starting pitcher Tommy Henry. The homer was the longest by any player in the big leagues this year.
It was also the two-way star’s longest home run of his career, surpassing the 470-foot shot he hit against the Kansas City Royals at home in June 2021. Ohtani had 15 home runs in June - including five the last week - to increase the Angels franchise record for a month he had already set on Thursday.
