Shohei Ohtani's batting practice show this month in Colorado, plus a follow-up display in Anaheim this week, have left people daydreaming about the two-way rookie competing in this year's MLB Home Run Derby the Monday before the All-Star Game in Washington, D.C.
Manager Mike Scioscia said Saturday that Ohtani is free to make the call on participating if he's invited.
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"That's a player's decision," Scioscia said, per MLB.com. "I'm sure there's going to be a lot of things that come into what a player decides, but it's always been the prerogative of a player if he wants to participate in things like that."
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It's unclear whether Ohtani is interested in taking part, but the debate over whether he should gives us an excuse to show all six of his home runs this season, from most recent to earliest. There isn't a cheapie in the bunch.
