On a night where Ichiro Suzuki was being immortalized in bronze, some 17 hours north, Shohei Ohtani was breaking a record set by his countryman in 2009.
With a single in the fifth inning of Friday's contest against the Texas Rangers, Ohtani broke the record for longest on-base streak by a Japanese-born player in MLB, reaching safely in 44 consecutive contests.
Ohtani has reached base in every Los Angeles Dodgers regular-season game since Aug. 23, 2025. Entering Friday, the four-time MVP carried a 1.007 OPS with 14 homers, 33 walks and 46 hits over the 43-game streak.
It is also the longest active stretch in the majors.
Before taking the field Friday, Ohtani was sporting a .267/.407/.489 slash line with three home runs and 8 RBIs.
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