Invitations to the Home Run Derby won't go out for another month or so, but that hasn't stopped reporters from asking Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani if he'd be interested in taking part.

Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels' two-way sensation, announced on Instagram on Friday that he will participate in next month's Home Run Derby, becoming the first player to commit to the event.

DENVER -- About 15 minutes before Shohei Ohtani made the most anticipated debut in Home Run Derby history and kicked off the madcap 24 hours in which he also would start the All-Star Game as a pitcher ...

Shohei Ohtani lived up to the high expectations that came from being the major leagues' leading home run hitter and the No. 1 seed in the All-Star Home Run Derby, but he couldn't overcome a clutch ...

Nicknamed “Sho-time,” Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani is a fan favorite. The two-way superstar is a pitcher and a designated hitter, routinely smacking home runs out of Major League Baseball ...

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DENVER (AP) — Pete Alonso danced to his second straight Home Run Derby title, besting Shohei Ohtani, Trey Mancini, and Juan Soto on a night of record long balls in the thin Rocky Mountain air of Coors ...