The long ball was the 176th of Ohtani's career, surpassing Hideki Matsui for the most home runs hit by a Japanese-born player in MLB history.
While most milestone balls are given back to the player, the fan who caught Ohtani's homer chose to keep it, authenticated by the Dodgers.
Ohtani had faced a similar situation with his first Dodgers home run ball valued at $100,000, exchanged for autographed items which later led to controversy.
The Dodgers compensated the fan who returned Ohtani's first home run ball with a meet-and-greet on her birthday after initial public backlash over the perceived unequal exchange.
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