Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is entering a big 2026 season, likely at the peak of his physical powers as both a pitcher and a hitter, with a ton of major league experience.
For Ohtani’s highly anticipated upcoming season, he appears to be going back to one of his old walk-up songs, arguably the one that fits him best.
On Wednesday, the Dodgers released a full list of walk-up songs for the 2026 regular season. The announcement included the revelation that Ohtani will once again be coming out to “The Show Goes On” by Lupe Fiasco.
This was his walk-up song for the 2024 season with the Dodgers, his first with the team, but he switched to a different tune for 2025.
As many know, Ohtani came out to “Feeling Good” by Michael Bublé in 2025. The song was not well-received at first, but it grew on fans over time, especially as the dramatic piano drop in the song became synonymous with the slugger.
The news that “The Show Goes On” was returning came one day before the Dodgers’ first game of the season.
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Here at Dodgers Nation, the staff attempted to predict this year’s song, looking for other tunes that play on his nickname “Sho.”
Ohtani had his name used in one of Bad Bunny’s songs, which could have worked considering the artist’s meteoric rise. Also, Adele’s “Skyfall” matches the energy of “Feeling Good,” but the Japanese star has apparently opted for an old, reliable tune.
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Ohtani’s Cy Young goals
Ohtani enters the 2026 regular season at 31 years old, and given the stress he puts on his body, he will have a narrow window to keep hitting and pitching at an elite level. That makes 2026 all the more special.
By all accounts, he is going for a Cy Young award, and manager Dave Roberts is confident that his superstar will be a finalist by the end of it.
“Oh, yeah,” Roberts said. “Because of just talent, ability, will. If he does that, he’ll be in the conversation, absolutely. I have no doubt.”
Ohtani is fully healthy and ready to both hit and pitch right at the start of the season for the first time with the Dodgers, and for his triumphant return, the baseball unicorn is playing the classics.
