Breaking News!! Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani-Fortnite collab gets mixed reactions from fans

Shohei Ohtani is coming to Fortnite and fans have jokes.

Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) side-by-side with his Fortnite character

Shohei Ohtani is headed to Fortnite.

The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar will be the first Major League Baseball player to get his own custom skin as part of a partnership between the video game franchise and MLB.

Ohtani fans will have a choice between which skins to choose from.

The game features three versions of Ohtani in his Dodgers jersey — home whites, road grays and LEGO style for LEGO Fortnite — and a special Ohtani samurai version.

The league posted a video via X on Monday to celebrate the occasion and get fans excited. Naturally, the comments ranged from elation to snark, with just about everything in between.

“Sold take my money, where’s Freddie Freeman?” wrote one fan, who also asked for the 2024 World Series MVP.

But as has become standard on social media, some users can’t help but bring up controversy. In this case, the gambling scandal that surrounded Ohtani last year

“Can’t wait to pair the Shohei skin with my other gambling gear,” another fan said. “Maybe I will hit legendaries in every chest.”

Others pointed to the bizarre $700 million contract that the Dodgers signed him to, in which most of the money is deferred to after Ohtani’s retirement.

“So you can defer wins in Fortnite now?” one fan chimed in.

Some fans pointed to baseball’s infamous record for not marketing its superstars, including one who cracked a joke about the new audience that Ohtani will now have.

“I can hear it now ‘ITS THE BASEBALL PLAYER FROM FORTNITE!!!’” they joked.

Then there’s one Giants fan who said what absolutely no one was thinking.

“Where’s Mike Yastrzemski?” they asked. “We will not be playing.”

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is bringing his dog Decoy to Fortnight

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) holds his dog Decoy, as he walks with off the field his wife Mamiko Tanaka following the teams World Series Championship Celebration at Dodger Stadium.

If Ohtani is the most famous baseball player in the world, his dog, Decoy, might be the most famous baseball dog. And so of course Fortnite is including him in the fun.

It makes sense, as Decoy has joined Ohtani throughout all the big moments of his career, including his MVP announcement in 2023 and the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series parade.

There will be a Decoy “back bling,” which will be available with everything else Ohtani in the shop on March 17 at 8 p.m. ET.

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