The Ohtani Effect continues—this time on the auction block. Last week, his game-worn jersey from the 2026 World Baseball Classic sold for a staggering $1,500,010 on MLB Auction Marketplace.
The jersey captures a masterclass performance at the Tokyo Dome, where Ohtani hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in a dominant 13-0 win over Chinese Taipei, ultimately finishing the tournament with a massive .462 batting average and a 1.842 OPS.
To put this sale into perspective, a similar Ohtani jersey from the 2023 WBC pool play sold for $126,100. In just three years, the market value for his game-worn gear has increased nearly twelvefold.
The seven-day auction ignited a global bidding war that drew nearly 300 bids. We are incredibly proud of our long-standing partnership with MLB and our role in providing the technology that turns these legendary sporting moments into record-breaking market reality.
This record-breaking auction caught the attention of the world’s leading sports outlets. See the coverage on MLB, ESPN, The Athletic, TSN, and Yahoo Sports.
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