Shohei Ohtani has stated that he would like to be part of the Home Run Derby during the All-Star Game festivities. If the league is smart they will find a way to make this happen. Ohtani is one of the biggest rising stars in the game and he needs to be part of the game that showcases the best baseball has to offer.
Ohtani has been known to put on a show during batting practice hitting a barrage of tape-measure home runs. If not for missing the first month of the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery Ohtani could probably have had good enough numbers to garner enough votes to be a finalist for the DH spot on the roster (Ohtani finished 4th).