Manny Machado (13) celebrates with Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) after hitting a first inning home run during Game 1 of the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 5, 2024 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (File photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)
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 (2020-22). MLB started keeping track of sales in 2010.
Two new players entered the Top 20. Paul Skenes, set to win the NL ERA title in his second season with Pittsburgh, was 18th. Cal Raleigh, a Seattle catcher who entered Friday leading the major leagues with 60 home runs, was 20th. Both missed the top 20 list at the All-Star break.
Also finishing among the top 20 for the first time were Boston outfielder Jarren Duran at 13th and Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong at 16th.
Philadelphia first baseman Bryce Harper moved up two slots to eighth, pushing Houston second baseman Jose Altuve and Tatis each down one.
Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was 11th, followed by Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who plans to retire after the postseason and finished among the top 20 for the 12th time.
Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz was 14th, Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 15th and Mets first baseman Pete Alonso 17th.
MLB’s list has tracked sales on Fanatics’ sites, including MLBShop.com, since Opening Day.
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