Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was selected to pitch and bat at the All-Star game for the third straight year Sunday and celebrated by crushing his MLB leading 31st home run in his team's 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Ohtani finished fifth among 13 American League pitchers selected by fellow MLB players for the All-Star game in Seattle on July 11. He had already earned his starting spot as the designated hitter after receiving the most fan votes among AL position players in results announced on June 22.
He has been selected both as a DH and pitcher for the past two years, playing the dual role in 2021 and only batting in 2022.