Before he was hired as the Miami Marlins manager in November of 2024, Clayton McCullough was the Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach, and played a key role in reigning National League MVP Shohei Ohtani's historic 50–50 season. Naturally, Ohtani and the rest of the Dodgers, with whom McCullough had developed close relationships, were glad to see the Marlins skipper before the opening game of the three-game series between Miami and Los Angeles.
Before first pitch at Dodger Stadium on Monday, McCullough received his World Series ring from the Dodgers. The pleasantries between McCullough and the Dodgers side briefly spilled into the game action as well. As Ohtani walked up to the plate to lead off for the Dodgers in the bottom half of the first inning, he tipped his cap to a smiling McCullough, who returned the favor from the Marlins dugout.
