The Cincinnati Reds are showing no shame when it comes to promoting Shohei Ohtani's arrival in Cincinnati ahead of the Dodgers' first series with their new superstar in tow.
The Dodgers knew the promotional power of Shohei Ohtani when they signed him to a 10-year, $700 million contract last December. Fromto promote a Dodgers-Giants series at Oracle Park
, the Cincinnati Reds produced a T-shirt featuring Ohtani and their own star player, shortstop Elly De La Cruz, just in time for Ohtani's first visit to Cincinnati this season.An "Elly vs. Shohei" T-shirt is about as blatant as it gets. How much do Reds fans plan on cherishing their memories of Ohtani's first visit to Great American Ball Park for years to come? The team's marketing department can't wait to find out.
Ohtani's star power has played out on the field in his first year with the Dodgers. Entering the series in Cincinnati, he held a National League-leading .348 average, 1.059 OPS, along with a perfect 13-for-13 success rate in stolen base attempts. The Reds seem to be tempting the fates by promoting Ohtani's greatness ahead of a series against their own team; on the other hand, they might be counting on Ohtani doing his thing whether or not they make a dime off T-shirt sales — so why not turn a little extra profit?J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content for Inside the Dodgers, and is the author of 'The 50 Greatest Dodger Games Of All Time.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani ready for trip to TorontoAfter false reports that he was signing with the Blue Jays last winter, Ohtani will head to Toronto this weekend off to a hot start with the Dodgers.
Read more »
Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack get 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371, rookie Landon Knack got his first victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night.
Read more »
Shohei Ohtani hits 3 doubles, Landon Knack get first win as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average to .371, rookie Landon Knack got his first victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night.
Read more »
Shohei Ohtani responds to boos with home run as Dodgers pound Blue JaysA sellout crowd at Rogers Centre lets Ohtani know they felt jilted by his free-agency decision, but the Dodgers extend their winning streak to five games with a 12-2 win.
Read more »
Shohei Ohtani Smashed Hardest Hit Ball of 2024 in Dodgers' Win Over Blue JaysDodgers star Shohei Ohtani Crushed the hardest hit ball of the 2024 season thus far in a 4-2 Los Angeles victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday.
Read more »
New Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández Aren’t Letting Language Barriers Get in the WayOhtani and Hernandez are becoming fast friends in Los Angeles.
Read more »