MLB Posts About Shohei Ohtani for the 1,765th time in 2025

The MLB account has already shattered records with its coverage of Shohei Ohtani in 2025, despite it still being 2024. With a staggering 1,765 posts dedicated to the two-way superstar, the MLB social media team has made it abundantly clear: Ohtani is their golden boy. The 1,765 posts are an MLB and future record.

Their most recent post, a mundane update about Ohtani checking into an Airbnb for spring training, encapsulates the obsession. This post, like many others, received a mixed bag of reactions from the baseball community, with 333 quote tweets and negative 14,000 retweets, signaling fatigue among fans.

The absence of any posts about Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani's former translator, who found himself at the center of controversy for Ohtani's alleged illegal betting scandal, is telling. Mizuhara has since become a martyr in the eyes of many, with fans and pundits alike questioning the MLB's silence on the matter.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, when asked about the MLB's social media strategy, commented, "I wish they posted even more about Shohei." This statement, while supportive, might just be the understatement of the year given the current volume of Ohtani content.

What's more, while the MLB is busy flooding feeds with Ohtani updates, there's a notable oversight. Shohei's younger brother, Tony Ohtani, an all-star two-way player for the North Japan Samurai, has been left in the social media shadows. Fans have begun to express their desire for more coverage of Tony's achievements, feeling that the spotlight on Shohei, while deserved, might come at the expense of recognizing other talents.

The question now is, will the MLB's relentless focus on Ohtani continue to dominate their social media strategy, or will there be room for other stories, achievements, and perhaps even the occasional post about other players like Tony Ohtani? The fans, it seems, are ready for a change of pace.