LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's "Dad Power" is finally starting to kick off as the Los Angeles Dodgers' Slugger beat his daughter 15-2 to 15-2 on Tuesday night.

"It's a great home run," Ohtani said through an interpreter. "I haven't hit a single person since I became a father, so it's great to be able to do it."

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Whether it’s myth or statistically proven facts, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts firmly believes in “dad power,” a theory that some players gain physical strength and endurance when entering their father.

MLB.com's research department even found that 28 of the more than 200 batsmen who resumed their actions from their father's list from 2011 to 2024 had home runs in their first game.

"Now he's the father, we might see the bats exit at about 120 miles," Roberts said last week.

Ohtani, the 2024 National League MVP, hit .125 (16-1) in his first four games, without RBI and six strikeouts.

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But in his last four games, Ohtani hit .467 (15 times) with one home run, triple, triple and two RBIs, while he hit the home run on the first court of Sandy Alcantara on Tuesday night, keeping his racket 394 feet at 114 mph.

"That was a huge tone," Roberts said of Ohtani's 14th professional lead Homer. "I think we feed on shohei, of course, was the top priority of the order. Having him make it a 1-1 game after the first game of their starter throws, of course, gets stuck in our offense and we just took it from there.

Ohtani's home run sparked three first-inning rallies, with the Dodgers continuing 18 hits, including four from Teoscar Hernández, who drove four runs and became a major league leader for 31 RBIs, three including home runs, including Andy's page.

The game was a blowout, with the Dodgers scoring three points in the third inning, sixth in sixth and eighth in team position on the mound player - outfielder Javier Sanoja won the game for the Dodgers in Marlins and Utility Mankiké Hernánandez.

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Meanwhile, Ohtani is still trying to adapt to his fatherhood since his daughter was born on April 19, especially the interruption of his sleep schedule. Ohtani likes to sleep at least 10 hours a night and take long naps before the game.

Ohtani said: “For example, today I went to the hospital and went straight to the hospital.

"It's great to be able to spend time at home, but on the way, it's going to be a challenge because I won't be here. … But I'm glad to be able to deliver safely. I'm glad that even if I can't sleep as much as I want it, it's a good sleep, it's a good taste, it's a lack of flavor."

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