Well, that’s one way to silence a heckler.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in the top of the ninth to cap off Sunday’s 8-2 win against the San Diego Padres, but it wasn’t the home run off Yuki Matsui that had everyone talking; it’s what Ohtani did after rounding the bases.

Before joining his teammates in celebration, the 31-year-old took a detour to the Padres fan sitting directly next to the visitor dugout.

The fan’s voice could be heard on field mics throughout the broadcast reminding the three-time MVP of his struggles in the batter’s box throughout the series. Ohtani was sitting at 0-10 – unusual for him – before the homer.

So, after hitting his 45th home run of the season, Ohtani, with a huge smile on his face, ran up to the fan and gave him a high

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