Shohei Ohtani hit his Major-League-leading 32nd home run on Wednesday, breaking Hideki Matsui's record for homers in a Major League season by a Japanese player.

Ohtani surpassed Matsui's full-season record before the All-Star break. Matsui set the mark in 2004 with the New York Yankees.

"I've said it before, but he's someone I've been watching as a child growing up, so it's a huge honor to do something he's done," Ohtani said.