Dodgers fall to Hanshin Tigers in final tuneup before start of season
1 week, 4 days ago

Dodgers fall to Hanshin Tigers in final tuneup before start of season

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani strikes out during a 3-0 exhibition loss to the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on Sunday. One day after the Japanese team, which plays in the Nippon Professional Baseball league, shut out the Chicago Cubs in an exhibition contest at the Tokyo Dome, they did the same Sunday with a 3-0 win over the defending World Series champion Dodgers — and their nearly $400-million roster — in what was the Dodgers’ final tuneup before their season-opening series here against the Cubs. Snell, who was making his final spring outing before a likely start in the Dodgers’ domestic home-opener at Dodger Stadium on March 27, started his day with three flawless innings, retiring his first nine batters while striking out five. Voices Hernández: Shohei Ohtani home run at Tokyo Dome becomes another moment delivered seemingly on command Years from now, people who weren’t here will claim they were.

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Letters to Sports: Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani go big in Japan
4 days, 17 hours ago

Letters to Sports: Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani go big in Japan

LA Times  

After two games in Japan, Shohei Ohtani is off to a great start, with a home run and a.375 batting average, and the Dodgers only have to pay him $2 million this season. Vaughn Hardenberg Westwood So the pro-Dodger L.A. Times is already deciding the Cy Young Award after a single pitching outing by Yoshinobu Yamamoto and two days into …

Shohei Ohtani headlines MLB’s memorable visit to Tokyo
6 days, 20 hours ago

Shohei Ohtani headlines MLB’s memorable visit to Tokyo

Associated Press  

The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2025 season by sweeping the Chicago Cubs in a two-game series in Japan. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit A fan shows an image of Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, before an MLB Japan Series baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the …

A 10-year-old boy in Tokyo ended up with Shohei Ohtani’s first home run of the season
1 week ago

A 10-year-old boy in Tokyo ended up with Shohei Ohtani’s first home run of the season

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan. Sitting in right-center field on Wednesday night at the Tokyo Dome, he watched Shohei Ohtani’s home run in the fifth inning fall off the hands of another fan nearby — and back onto the field. Young Sota retrieved it as umpires reviewed the play to ensure the ball had cleared …

Ohtani hits solo HR in return to Japan, leading Dodgers’ powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs
1 week ago

Ohtani hits solo HR in return to Japan, leading Dodgers’ powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Japan. Ohtani’s homer in the fifth barely cleared the right-center fence and the call was reviewed …

Shohei Ohtani came home as a national hero, and he didn’t let Japan down at the Tokyo Series
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1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani came home as a national hero, and he didn’t let Japan down at the Tokyo Series

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani’s every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure. Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to Japan, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball that barely cleared the fence in right-center …

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki throws 3 powerful but erratic innings in pressure-packed MLB debut
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1 week ago

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki throws 3 powerful but erratic innings in pressure-packed MLB debut

Hindustan Times  

TOKYO — Roki Sasaki's Major League Baseball debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander displaying a powerful arm but also a wild streak that limited his outing to three innings on Wednesday night at the Tokyo Dome. HT Image The Japanese phenom — who was pitching in a pressure-packed debut in front of his …

Shohei Ohtani Tokyo Series home run caps off the week of Ohtani
1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani Tokyo Series home run caps off the week of Ohtani

LA Times  

The entire week was a buildup to this. Whether the ball struck by Shohei Ohtani would have cleared the right-field wall at the Tokyo Dome if some fans hadn’t reached over the railing is immaterial. In baseball, results are marked in absolute terms, and the official record will forever show that Ohtani homered in the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ …

Tokyo Boy Snags Shohei Ohtani's First Homer of the Season
1 week ago

Tokyo Boy Snags Shohei Ohtani's First Homer of the Season

India Today  

Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan. Sitting in right-center field on Wednesday night at the Tokyo Dome, he watched Shohei Ohtani’s home run in the fifth inning fall off the hands of another fan nearby — and back onto the field. Young Sota retrieved it as umpires reviewed the play to ensure the ball had cleared the wall …

Yamamoto, Ohtani deliver in return to Japan, Dodgers beat the Cubs 4-1 in season opener
1 week, 1 day ago

Yamamoto, Ohtani deliver in return to Japan, Dodgers beat the Cubs 4-1 in season opener

Hindustan Times  

TOKYO — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in Major League Baseball's season opener at the Tokyo Dome. HT Image Playing in front of their home country, Yamamoto and Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga both pitched well …

Yamamoto, Ohtani deliver in return to Japan, Dodgers beat the Cubs 4-1 in season opener
1 week, 1 day ago

Yamamoto, Ohtani deliver in return to Japan, Dodgers beat the Cubs 4-1 in season opener

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in Major League Baseball’s season opener at the Tokyo Dome. Playing in front of their home country, Yamamoto and Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga both pitched well in the …

Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani pitching debut delayed; Tommy John will answer your questions
2 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani pitching debut delayed; Tommy John will answer your questions

LA Times  

Tommy John is congratulated by Tommy Lasorda after shutting out the Phillies in Game 2 of the 1978 NLCS. “We just felt that to intensify the bullpens, alongside of the intensity of the games, wasn’t smart,” manager Dave Roberts said. A look at the managers with the best winning percentage, minimum 1,000 games, since 1901: Dave Roberts, 851-507,.627, 2 World …

‘A lot of sacrifices’: During World Series run, Dodgers were more banged up than they let on
3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘A lot of sacrifices’: During World Series run, Dodgers were more banged up than they let on

LA Times  

Four months later, it’s the most grueling memories that have also become the most meaningful ones. But I’m not surprised they found a way to get through it.” One of the first surprise revelations regarding the Dodgers’ October injury problems involved Kopech, who recorded some of the most important outs en route to the World Series title. An MRI exam …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits HR in 1st spring at-bat following offseason shoulder surgery
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits HR in 1st spring at-bat following offseason shoulder surgery

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a solo home run in his first spring training plate appearance on Friday night following offseason shoulder surgery. Batting in the leadoff spot, Ohtani worked a full count against Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi before driving a fastball to the opposite field, easily clearing the left field wall. Ohtani …

Shohei Ohtani to make spring training debut against Angels on Friday night, Roberts says
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Shohei Ohtani to make spring training debut against Angels on Friday night, Roberts says

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring training appearance of the year on Friday night against his old team, the Los Angeles Angels. Roberts has not given a timetable for Ohtani’s return to the pitching mound other than to say he hopes it would be “sooner than later.” Roberts has …

Dodgers hitters get first look at new star-studded pitching staff: ‘I mean, we’re loaded’
1 month, 1 week ago

Dodgers hitters get first look at new star-studded pitching staff: ‘I mean, we’re loaded’

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell faced hitters for the first time as a Dodger at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday. “I mean, we’re loaded,” said catcher Will Smith, who was behind the plate for Snell and Yates. “He just wasn’t healthy, he really wasn’t,” manager Dave Roberts said of the 6-foot-6 right-hander, who has been dogged by arm injuries during his career. …

Shohei Ohtani’s first spring bullpen session surprises Dodgers: ‘He looks really good’
1 month, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani’s first spring bullpen session surprises Dodgers: ‘He looks really good’

LA Times  

Mark Prior says he isn’t easily surprised by things he sees in spring camp. “He doesn’t look like he’s missed a beat.” Indeed, even though the labrum surgery Ohtani underwent just three months ago was to his left, non-throwing shoulder, Prior wasn’t sure of exactly how sharp the two-way star would look once he started throwing off a mound again …

How Dodgers could manage Shohei Ohtani’s return to a two-way role
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Dodgers could manage Shohei Ohtani’s return to a two-way role

LA Times  

In his first batting practice of spring training on Wednesday, it took just four swings for Shohei Ohtani to look like himself. “I’m looking forward to those conversations, but it’s obviously going to be a little more complex than it was last year.” Ohtani said he does “want to play as much as possible” but “if the team feels like …

Dodgers officially welcome Roki Sasaki, plan to ‘hit the ground running’ with pitcher
2 months ago

Dodgers officially welcome Roki Sasaki, plan to ‘hit the ground running’ with pitcher

LA Times  

Pitcher Roki Sasaki, 23, slips on a Dodgers jersey with the help of president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, left, and manager Dave Roberts. “You will not only add to our rich legacy, but you will also play an instrumental part in helping us write the next chapter in Dodgers history.” In addition to Sasaki and Friedman, the Dodgers filled …

Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19. “I don’t think he’d have it any other way,” manager Dave Roberts said Monday of the NL MVP who had left shoulder surgery last month. “That’s …

Shohei Ohtani will hit but not pitch in LA Dodgers season opener
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani will hit but not pitch in LA Dodgers season opener

CNN  

CNN — Shohei Ohtani should be ready to hit when the Los Angeles Dodgers open their season in Japan – but is “very unlikely” to be pitching by March. “It’s just gonna be too early of a ramp up: there’s an innings limit, a workload management part, to think he’s gonna go wire to wire from Tokyo March through the …

Dodgers not counting on Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season following left shoulder surgery
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers not counting on Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season following left shoulder surgery

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses following shoulder surgery on his non-throwing arm. “We’re going to take it piece by piece and get through this and then take it in one-, two-week chunks and make sure that …

Shohei Ohtani's touching gesture for Dodgers teammates revealed as LA stands one win away from World Series
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani's touching gesture for Dodgers teammates revealed as LA stands one win away from World Series

Daily Mail  

As the Los Angeles Dodgers possibly stand nine innings away from winning the World Series, a past kind gesture from Shohei Ohtani to his teammates has been revealed. Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty confirmed that Ohtani picked up the bill during a team dinner where he was celebrating his birthday. Shohei Ohtani's gesture during a past team dinner was revealed this …

Shohei Ohtani's Hometown Turns into Baseball Mecca as Fans Pack to Cheer on the Japanese Superstar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani's Hometown Turns into Baseball Mecca as Fans Pack to Cheer on the Japanese Superstar

Associated Press  

Hundreds of fans gathered in Shohei Ohtani's hometown in northern Japan to cheer him on during Game 3 of the World Series. Fans lined up outside the Oshu City Cultural Center, a 500-seat auditorium, on a perfect fall morning to watch their local hero in a live telecast. Ohtani drew cheers from the 250 fans attending when he hit a …

Shohei Ohtani to Start in Game 3 of World Series
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani to Start in Game 3 of World Series

CNN  

Shohei Ohtani will play in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, batting in his usual spot at the top of the order. Ohtani sustained a left shoulder subluxation in the bottom of the seventh inning while attempting a steal during Game 2 on Saturday, which the Dodgers went on to win 4-2 against the New York Yankees.

Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3: ‘He wasn’t going to not be in there’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3: ‘He wasn’t going to not be in there’

LA Times  

Teammates show concern as the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani heads to the clubhouse after injuring his shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. We said, ‘All right, he’s got us.’ We’ll be ready for him to be in the lineup.” Ohtani was indeed in the lineup Monday night, batting leadoff in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium just …

Shohei Ohtani suffers horror injury in nightmare blow for Dodgers during World Series Game 2
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani suffers horror injury in nightmare blow for Dodgers during World Series Game 2

Daily Mail  

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a nightmare during Game 2 of the World Series when starman Shohei Ohtani exited the showdown with an apparent shoulder injury. pic.twitter.com/T3Af5GRaiw — FOX Sports: MLB October 27, 2024 Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani exited Game 2 of the World Series with a nightmare injury The Japanese player was slow to get to his feet after …

Dodgers can beat Yankees in World Series without Shohei Ohtani
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers can beat Yankees in World Series without Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

Suddenly, the party stopped. Dodgers Dodgers win Game 2, but will Shohei Ohtani injury complicate World Series path? The Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series, but it remains to be seen if Shohei Ohtani will play in Game 3 in New York. Considering they extended their lead in the World Series to two …

‘We’ve all been battle-tested.’ Dodgers’ relievers rely on one another to seal wins
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We’ve all been battle-tested.’ Dodgers’ relievers rely on one another to seal wins

LA Times  

Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia reacts after earning the last out in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Saturday night was payback time, with left-hander Alex Vesia throwing Treinen a life preserver after Treinen yielded a run, gave up two more singles and hit a batter and pushed …

Dodgers win Game 2, but will Shohei Ohtani injury complicate World Series path?
5 months ago

Dodgers win Game 2, but will Shohei Ohtani injury complicate World Series path?

LA Times  

In Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, Dodger Stadium fell quiet only twice. In immediate postgame tests, Roberts said Ohtani’s shoulder strength and range of motion were good, leaving the team feeling “encouraged” about his status for the rest of this Series. “But after the range of motion, the strength test, I felt much better about it.” …

Shohei Ohtani’s injury places Dodgers' World Series win at risk
5 months ago

Shohei Ohtani’s injury places Dodgers' World Series win at risk

LA Times  

Scared, for the Series. In the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ eventual 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, Shohei Ohtani took off on an attempted steal of second base. Teoscar Hernández hits a two-run home run for the Dodgers in the third inning of Game 2 of the World …

Dodgers cruise but Shohei Ohtani injured in Game 2 victory over Yankees: Takeaways
5 months ago

Dodgers cruise but Shohei Ohtani injured in Game 2 victory over Yankees: Takeaways

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are halfway to a championship in this World Series, dispatching the New York Yankees in Game 2 on Saturday, 4-2, behind one-hit pitching from Yoshinobu Yamamoto and three home runs from their offense. All of the early runs in the game came off homers, by the Yankees’ Juan Soto off Yamamoto and by …

Dodgers reveal Shohei Ohtani's pitching status ahead of his World Series debut against Yankees
5 months ago

Dodgers reveal Shohei Ohtani's pitching status ahead of his World Series debut against Yankees

Daily Mail  

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has firmly shut the door Shohei Ohtani's chances of pitching during the upcoming World Series. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani answers questions Thursday 'I've never said to them that I wanted to pitch in the postseason,' Ohtani said through an interpreter. 'The guy never wavers,' said Dodgers reliever Brent Honeywell joked, wearing …

How do you pitch to Shohei Ohtani? Scouts break down Dodgers-Yankees World Series
5 months ago

How do you pitch to Shohei Ohtani? Scouts break down Dodgers-Yankees World Series

LA Times  

Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole adjusts his cap during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS in New York. Scout A pointed to the matchup between the Dodgers lineup, which is leading the postseason in runs, and Yankees pitching staff, which had the lowest postseason ERA of any of the four league championship teams. And when they’ve gotten …

Shohei Ohtani's Epic Home Run Sends Dodgers On a Wild Ride to NLCS Game 4
5 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani's Epic Home Run Sends Dodgers On a Wild Ride to NLCS Game 4

Associated Press  

Shohei Ohtani hit his third postseason homer in Game 4 of the NLCS, giving the Dodgers a 3-1 lead against the Mets. He also walked three times and scored four runs, leading the NL in home runs and RBIs in his first season with the Dodgers. Ohtani's latest home run was hit at just after 9 a.m. Tokyo time, averaging …

Dodgers can’t overcome Jack Flaherty’s struggles in NLCS Game 5 loss to Mets
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers can’t overcome Jack Flaherty’s struggles in NLCS Game 5 loss to Mets

LA Times  

Before the sun had set in Queens on Friday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts faced a dilemma. “All I have to do is be average,” a frustrated Flaherty said afterward, “and we’re in this game.” On a night the Dodgers could have ended the NLCS and booked a place in next week’s World Series, they let this best-of-seven head back …

Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot
5 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot

New York Times  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani perked up when he heard his name. “I told him,” Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes said after Ohtani’s three-run moonshot iced an 8-0 victory over the Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, “hit the ball over the fence.” “Not bad advice,” Ohtani said. “Like, ‘Today, man, over the fence.’” Ohtani beamed …

‘He’s going to reset.’ Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles
5 months, 1 week ago

‘He’s going to reset.’ Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani yells back while headed to first on a walk during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium. Asked about all this Tuesday, during an off-day ahead of the New York swing of the best-of-seven championship series, Roberts pointed back to Ohtani’s struggles against Darvish — and the bad habits, like chasing pitches out …

Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be playing like their best player
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be playing like their best player

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani was staring at his phone when I approached him in front of his locker in the wake of the Dodgers’ 7-3 defeat to the New York Mets on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Well, I suppose that’s better than him doing a Lincoln Riley and saying defensively, “There ain’t nobody taking more responsibility …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers under pressure in Dodgers' NLDS win
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers under pressure in Dodgers' NLDS win

LA Times  

The shortest player on the field at Dodger Stadium looked as if he was the tallest. Yamamoto added, “I think I owe my performance today to my teammates.” Hernández said there was a reason the Dodgers invested as much in Yamamoto as they did. Talking to Yamamoto after his Game 1 debacle in this division series, Friedman said, “You could …

Dodgers vs. Padres: Ready for a Shohei Ohtani-Yu Darvish duel in Game 5?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers vs. Padres: Ready for a Shohei Ohtani-Yu Darvish duel in Game 5?

LA Times  

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish delivers against the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday. Except for the three months he actually played for the team in 2017, Yu Darvish, the Padres’ starter for Game 5, has spent most of his major league career tormenting the Dodgers. Dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start winner-take-all NLDS Game 5 for …

Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers-Padres Game 5 is what postseason baseball is all about
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers-Padres Game 5 is what postseason baseball is all about

LA Times  

Gavin Lux celebrates with Mookie Betts after Lux’s two-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 4. Game 4 —Some of you wondered, so I asked Jack Harris, who was kind enough to answer: When the Dodgers play at Petco Park, some players drive themselves down to San Diego, others take one of the Dodgers’ luxury buses. Friday: San Diego …

Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres

LA Times  

For the second time in three postseasons, the Dodgers showed up at San Diego’s Petco Park on a cool October night brimming with confidence, riding on emotion, stung by skepticism, ready for revenge. Dodgers Dodgers can’t overcome disastrous inning in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres The Dodgers were unable to wrestle back control of the NLDS from the San …

Huge fight at Dodgers-Padres playoff game leaves seats covered in blood
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Huge fight at Dodgers-Padres playoff game leaves seats covered in blood

Daily Mail  

A vicious brawl reportedly broke out in the stands of Dodger Stadium Saturday night during Los Angeles' playoff game against the San Diego Padres. Two Padres fans allegedly punched a Dodgers supporter and knocked him out, leaving blood splattered across the floor. A vicious brawl reportedly broke out in the stands of Dodger Stadium Saturday night Padres fans allegedly punched …

Shohei Ohtani defying explanation with his Dodgers heroics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani defying explanation with his Dodgers heroics

LA Times  

When Shohei Ohtani is concentrating in the batter’s box, what is that experience like for him? “Well, I’m clear about what I want to do and I head into my plate appearance prepared to a certain degree,” Ohtani said. “He certainly has that switch.” In his first at-bat, Ohtani was late on a high 99-mph fastball by Cease and flied …

Dodgers concerned about Yoshinobu Yamamoto tipping pitches?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers concerned about Yoshinobu Yamamoto tipping pitches?

LA Times  

The Dodgers anointed Shohei Ohtani as the highest-paid player in baseball history last December. “But guys in the ’pen picked us up, and the offense was relentless with their at-bats.” Game 2 is Sunday, with hometown star Jack Flaherty scheduled to start for the Dodgers. “He was really down,” Ohtani said, “so I’m glad we were able to win.” The …

Shohei Ohtani’s three-run home run helps rally Dodgers past Padres in NLDS Game 1
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani’s three-run home run helps rally Dodgers past Padres in NLDS Game 1

LA Times  

The redemption tour began just as the Dodgers imagined it. “He’s the guy that is gonna guide us through all of this.” Indeed, in the Dodgers’ 7-5 win in the opening game of this year’s National League Division Series, Ohtani’s three-run homer in the second inning did more than erase the club’s early three-run deficit. × In the Dodgers’ 7-5 …

Dodgers home run star Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 2nd straight season
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers home run star Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 2nd straight season

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball jersey sales for the second straight season while becoming the first player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same year. The Los Angeles Dodgers star was followed by Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper, the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, said Major League Baseball and …

Shohei Ohtani falls short of triple crown, but extends hitting streak in Dodgers finale
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani falls short of triple crown, but extends hitting streak in Dodgers finale

LA Times  

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches the flight of his single in the eighth inning, which helped spark a two-run rally Sunday. Shohei Ohtani didn’t win the National League batting title, or claim the NL’s first triple crown since 1937, during the Dodgers season-finale 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Despite going one for four in Game 162 …

Ohtani launches homer No. 54, steals 57th base as NL West-champion Dodgers power by Rockies 11-4
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohtani launches homer No. 54, steals 57th base as NL West-champion Dodgers power by Rockies 11-4

Associated Press  

DENVER — Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the season, a towering three-run shot, after stealing his 57th base earlier in the game and the NL West-champion Los Angeles Dodgers powered past the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Friday night. “ hits the ball really hard because he swings hard and he’s a strong man,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. …

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