According to Los Angeles Times columnist Dylan Hernández, Shohei Ohtani told Japanese media he plans to join the Dodgers on their upcoming White House visit. “Ohtani said he would go,” Hernández reported, noting the star made his intentions clear during a recent media appearance.

Facing a full count against Brenan Hanifee of the Detroit Tigers, the left-handed batter swung and blasted the baseball deep over left field. Ohtani took his laps around the base. But the Academy Award winning actor Hanks got seen losing it in excited fashion after the home run.