United States. MLB reported that Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani tops the list of the best-selling jerseys in Major League Baseball for the third consecutive year, solidifying his status as the most popular baseball player worldwide.
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The list, based on Nike jersey sales through the Fanatics and MLBShop.com network of stores since the end of the 2025 World Series, reflects the global impact of Ohtani, who is coming off winning his second consecutive World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers and being one of the main figures of the 2026 World Baseball Classic held at the Tokyo Dome.
In second place appears his teammate and also Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto, marking the first time that two players born in Japan occupy the top two spots in the ranking at the start of an MLB season.
The list also includes baseball greats such as Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Bryce Harper, and Francisco Lindor, among others.
Similarly, Dominican players Juan Soto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are among the best-selling jerseys in baseball, confirming their popularity and the impact of Dominican talent in Major League Baseball.
Top 20 best-selling MLB jerseys:
- Shohei Ohtani – Dodgers
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto – Dodgers
- Aaron Judge – Yankees
- Cal Raleigh – Mariners
- Mookie Betts – Dodgers
- Nolan Arenado – Diamondbacks
- Freddie Freeman – Dodgers
- Pete Alonso – Orioles
- Roman Anthony – Red Sox
- Pete Crow-Armstrong – Cubs
- Kyle Schwarber – Phillies
- Kiké Hernández – Dodgers
- Bryce Harper – Phillies
- Juan Soto – Mets
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Blue Jays
- Francisco Lindor – Mets
- Ronald Acuña Jr. – Braves
- Paul Skenes – Pirates
- Josh Naylor – Mariners
- Christian Yelich – Brewers
The list demonstrates the global reach of baseball and the presence of international stars, especially from Japan, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and the United States, in the preference of fans.
With the start of the 2026 season, MLB continues to consolidate its international growth, driven by figures like Ohtani, Soto, and Guerrero Jr., who remain among the most popular players in the world
