Dodgers unveil dates for coveted Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaways

Baseball fans itching for more Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads now know the dates they’ll have to line up early at Dodger Stadium to score the prized mementos.

The Dodgers announced their promotional calendar for the 2026 season on Monday, and it includes three total Ohtani giveaways.

The first will be on April 10, when Los Angeles takes on the Rangers. It’s an Ohtani “‘Greatest Game’ Part I” piece that features him at the plate during his epic three-home run performance in LA’s NLCS-clinching win over Milwaukee.

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The next will happen on July 8, before the Dodgers’ tilt with the Rockies. That “’Greatest Game’ Part II” bobblehead shows him pitching, and highlights the 10 strikeouts he recorded in that famed October 2025 matchup with the Brewers.

The final Ohtani giveaway will go down on Aug. 22 prior to a game versus the Pirates. The “Starter Series” bobblehead will show an image of Ohtani on the mound during one of Los Angeles’ World Series games against the Blue Jays.

Ohtani bobbleheads have caused frenzies at Chavez Ravine since the Dodgers began passing them out during his first his season with the team in 2024.

Long lines to snag the items have become commonplace, with some beginning to form several hours before first pitch.

In addition to the Ohtani giveaways, the Dodgers announced Monday numerous other star players will get the bobblehead treatment as well.

Kyle Tucker’s first one will happen on July 31 before LA’s game against the Dodgers. Retired star Clayton Kershaw will get one on August 14 ahead of a tilt with the Brewers. Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Freddie Freeman and more will all get ones throughout the season too.

Some non-Dodgers are featured on the calendar as well, including Ice Cube and Shaquille O’Neal.