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Mark Walter, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been in the news plenty this month. He recently sold the Los Angeles Lakers and is also in talks to sell his stake in Chelsea. There is speculation that Walter could sell the Dodgers as well .

Murakami, Ohtani and Okamoto are each projected for at least 30 homers, something three Japanese-born MLB players have never done together.

The New Balance cleats Ohtani wore for the 2025 Tokyo Series sold for $440,055, making a new record for the highest-selling baseball cleat ever. Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are the only other athletes to have a pair of shoes sell for more than $300,000.

Shohei Ohtani’s game-worn cleats sold for a record price, smashing Michael Jordan’s $93,000 baseball footwear record.

Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers achieved his sixth consecutive MLB season with 30 home runs. Ohtani, batting as the No. 1 designated hitter in the August 19 road game against the Colorado Rockies, hit a two-run homer in the third inning.

While the Dodgers have been in a bit of funk this month, the market for memorabilia belonging to their best player has still remained red hot.

Colby Marchio breaks down his three favorite MLB home run picks for Monday, Aug. 17, featuring sluggers like Matt Olson and Shohei Ohtani in some of the day's best longball matchups.