Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball’s jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season with two Padres joining him in the top 20.
MLB’s top seven remained unchanged from the listing at the All-Star break. Ohtani, the Dodgers’ two-way star, was followed by Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and shortstop Mookie Betts, Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Juan Soto, and third baseman Rafael Devers.
Fernando Tatis Jr. – who just got over a bout of COVID-19, then came through with a grand slam in the Padres’ Friday win – held the 10th spot on the list with Manny Machado at No. 19.
Ohtani is just the fourth player to lead in three consecutive years after Derek Jeter (2010-12), Judge (2017-19) and Betts (20