Murakami, Okamoto, and Ohtani chase historic home run milestone
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 6:58 PM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
As of August 11, 2026, Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto are among the leading Japanese players in Major League Baseball (MLB) home runs this season. Murakami, with 26 home runs, is on pace for 40, while Okamoto has 24 and could reach 33. Shohei Ohtani, also at 26 homers, could finish with 36. If all three exceed 30 home runs, it will mark the first time three Japanese-born players achieve this in a single MLB season. The competition highlights a strong year for Japanese hitters as the MLB season nears completion, with over 40 games remaining.
- •Murakami has 26 home runs and is on pace for 40.
- •Okamoto trails with 24 homers, projected for 33.
- •Ohtani also has 26 homers, aiming for 36 this season.
- •If all three hit 30+, it will break the Japanese MLB record.
- •The season has over 40 games remaining, allowing for further scoring.
- 6:58 PMYahoo Sports — Murakami, Ohtani, Okamoto could make Japanese MLB home run history
"Murakami, Ohtani and Okamoto are each projected for at least 30 homers, something three Japanese-born MLB players have never done together.
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