Ohtani Tops Jersey Sales for Third Straight Season

0:00On March 26th, Shohei Otani kicks off his third straight major league baseball season as the top-selling jersey in the majors. Fans snapped up more of his Los Angeles Dodgers Nike jerseys than any other players since the end of last year's World Series. This marks the third year in a row he's held that spot across the United States, Japan, and around the world. Right behind him at number two is his Dodgers teammate and fellow Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto. For the first time ever, two players born in Japan lead the popularity list heading into a season. The rankings come from sales on fanatic sites like MLB Shop. Otani's draw keeps growing after guiding the Dodgers to back-to-back World Series titles and lighting up the Tokyo Dome during the 2026. World Baseball Classic. Fans everywhere can't get enough of his two-way superstar appeal. Further down, New York Yankee slugger Aaron Judge sits at number three. Fresh off his American league most valuable player award last year.

1:02Seattle Mariners catcher Kal Raleigh follows at number four as the runner-up. Dodgers stars like Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman also crack the top ten. As opening day nears, Otani's reign at top-the-Jersey charts shows no signs of slowing, pulling in fans from every corner of the baseball world. I'm Corey with the story. That's your MLB news today update, AI-powered and always on.