Ohtani Leads MLB Jersey Sales Fourth Straight Season
9 sourcesUpdated Sep 26, 2026
Shohei Ohtani led Major League Baseball jersey sales for a fourth consecutive season, becoming the first player to do so since tracking began in 2010. MLB and MLB Players, Inc. jointly released the rankings heading into the postseason. Aaron Judge ranked second for the second straight season after finishing third in 2023 and 2024. Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs climbed from 16th last season to third, the highest finish for a Cubs player since Javier Báez took third in 2018. Ronald Acuña Jr. rose to fourth from 11th, and Fernando Tatis Jr. placed fifth. Freddie Freeman, Bryce Harper, Mookie Betts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Juan Soto rounded out the top 10. The list reflects Nike jersey sales through the Fanatics network of sites, including MLBShop.com, since Opening Day. Since 2023 Ohtani's Nike jersey has sold more than any other in the U.S., Japan and worldwide. Contested: none found in the record. Left-rated and center-rated outlets report the same ranking order, the four-season streak and the same position changes without conflicting numbers. Unresolved or next steps: none found in the record.
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It's great to see three Japanese players crack the top sellers for the first time this season.
Ohtani selling the most jerseys four years running proves how much his two way play still stands out.
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