Designated Hitter Shohei Ohtani and Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto are known to be great teammates and friends off the field. So it was only natural to have a little fun to see who could make the other laugh first.
The two LA players from Japan did just that when they played a friendly game of “Playground Compliments” aka killing each other with kindness in their native language. The Ohtani-Yamamoto match up was the first in series of in-game videos shown to LA fans at Dodger Stadium. The LA venue is often called the best ballpark in the country for its club vibe and entertaining atmosphere.
Guess which Dodger won and which one cracked (up) first. Catch the funny Ohtani and Yamamoto video from the @Dodgers on TikTok, right here on ohtanimlb.com to find out: