Shohei Ohtani fever in Tokyo reached boiling point Saturday as the Japanese baseball superstar hit a home run in his first game in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform in his home country. But it was his first ever appearance in an MLB uniform in his home country,

Ohtani's addition to Fortnite may lead to the inclusion of other MLB stars. Well-known names who make good candidates include New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto, and Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Baseball mania reached fever pitch in Japan on Friday with public appearances of national hero Shohei Ohtani and other Japanese players set to take part in MLB season-opening games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.