Shohei Ohtani isn't leading MLB in home runs at the All-Star break -- Who does, you ask? That would be Cal Raleigh, who is in the field -- but he is third in the majors at 32 homers. So: why isn't he in the 2025 Home Run Derby, set to start on Monday night at Truist Field in Atlanta?

Shohei Ohtani and his wif Tanaka stunned after their arrival at the Red Carpet for the MLB All-Star game on Tuesday.

LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, who continues his build-up through actual games as a starting pitcher, also pitched well in his fifth appearance on the mound. Ohtani started against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on the 13th (Korea time) and pitched well with one hit,

Los Angeles Dodgers standout Shohei Ohtani made headlines ahead of the MLB All-Star Game. Prior to the event, Ohtani engaged in an exchange with a key player from the San Diego Padres.

Shohei Ohtani, Livvy Dunne, Aaron Judge, and more MLB stars and their partners turned heads on the red capret ahead of the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta.

They seemed to have our number over the last decade," Dodgers and NL manager Dave Roberts said about the senior circuit winning for only the second time in the last 12 All-Star Games. "But there's just a lot of talent in both leagues.