Shohei Ohtani has an outfielder’s glove, but don’t expect him in the field anytime soon
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani has an outfielder’s glove, but don’t expect him in the field anytime soon

LA Times  

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani walks around the complex at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix during the first week of spring training. “I think it’s important to be ready.” But don’t expect to see the two-time MVP trotting to the outfield anytime soon. “I don’t see that happening,” manager Dave Roberts said when asked about potentially using Ohtani in the outfield. If his thought is to get healthy and help the Dodgers win baseball games, I’m all for it.” For now, however, at this early stage of both the season and Ohtani’s elbow rehab, the team “isn’t even thinking about” using him in the outfield, one source said. “Playing the field, let alone pitching, that’s a ways off.” Buehler feeling good after live BP After facing batters for the first time this spring Tuesday afternoon, Walker Buehler said Wednesday he was encouraged by how he felt on the mound and how he is progressing this spring.

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Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound
2 weeks, 1 day 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
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Shohei Ohtani in early stages of rehab from shoulder surgery and hopes to be ready for opening day
1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani in early stages of rehab from shoulder surgery and hopes to be ready for opening day

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is in the early stages of rehabbing from arthroscopic surgery to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series championship over the New York Yankees last month. “We’ve already removed the stitches,” the Japanese star said Thursday in Los Angeles after winning his third Most Valuable Player award, …

Shohei Ohtani unanimously wins his third MVP award, and first with the Dodgers
1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani unanimously wins his third MVP award, and first with the Dodgers

LA Times  

The coronation was nothing new. “I obviously don’t go into the season trying to strive to get the MVP award,” Ohtani added. “But we are taking our time, obviously … I think we are going to take a little bit more time and be conservative and we’re going to make sure I’m healthy before I step back on the mound.” …

Shohei Ohtani’s labrum surgery could delay return to pitching, but shouldn’t impact swing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani’s labrum surgery could delay return to pitching, but shouldn’t impact swing

LA Times  

If you’re buying tickets to the Dodgers’ season-opening games in Tokyo next March, don’t count on seeing Shohei Ohtani pitch. Ohtani’s shoulder procedure was fortuitously to his non-throwing arm, and isn’t expected to have any “big-picture” impact on his ability to pitch next year, according to general manager Brandon Gomes. “ would have been really bad,” Rothenberg said, “considering he’s …

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

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani undergoes surgery after playing through World Series with injury
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani undergoes surgery after playing through World Series with injury

Daily Mail  

Shohei Ohtani has undergone successful surgery on his dislocated shoulder after playing through injury in the Dodgers' World Series win. The Dodgers' statement read: 'Shohei Ohtani today underwent successful arthroscopic surgery, performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, to repair a labrum tear that resulted from a left shoulder dislocation Oct. 26. Shohei Ohtani grimaces after dislocating his shoulder …

Shohei Ohtani has surgery to fix torn labrum, expected to be ready for spring training
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani has surgery to fix torn labrum, expected to be ready for spring training

LA Times  

Turns out, Shohei Ohtani was playing through more than just a partially dislocated shoulder in the World Series. The Dodgers announced Tuesday that Ohtani also suffered a torn labrum when he injured his left shoulder sliding into second base in Game 2. While the Dodgers managed to defeat the New York Yankees in five games to win their second championship …

Shohei Ohtani's touching gesture for Dodgers teammates revealed as LA stands one win away from World Series
1 month, 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 to Start in Game 3 of World Series
1 month, 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’
1 month, 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
1 month, 4 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 ‘banking on’ Shohei Ohtani playing in Game 3 of the World Series vs. Yankees
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers ‘banking on’ Shohei Ohtani playing in Game 3 of the World Series vs. Yankees

LA Times  

The Dodgers breathed a collective sigh of relief on Sunday. After Shohei Ohtani left Game 2 of the World Series with a partially dislocated left shoulder, the team is optimistic that he’ll be back in the lineup for Game 3 on Monday, manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s got to still go through the workout and swing the bat,” Roberts said …

Dodgers can beat Yankees in World Series without Shohei Ohtani
1 month, 4 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 …

Shohei Ohtani adds to Dodgers postseason highlight reel with late-game moonshot
2 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 …

Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be playing like their best player
2 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 …

‘He’s going to reset.’ Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles
2 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 …

Shohei Ohtani defying explanation with his Dodgers heroics
2 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 …

‘One of the boys’: Shohei Ohtani impresses Dodgers teammates with his personality, too
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘One of the boys’: Shohei Ohtani impresses Dodgers teammates with his personality, too

LA Times  

The question was simple. “Every day, every interaction, he’s very present and engaged.” On the morning of the Dodgers’ regular-season finale last week, for example, Ohtani’s laughter rose about the din of morning chatter in a sleepy pregame clubhouse. “It was difficult,” Roberts said of the Dodgers’ initial communication process with Ohtani when Mizuhara was still around. “That’s probably the …

Shohei Ohtani falls short of triple crown, but extends hitting streak in Dodgers finale
2 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
2 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. …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani proves no moment is too big for him
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani proves no moment is too big for him

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani isn’t like any other baseball player. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds first on a fourth inning double against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani also drove in the deciding run the previous day in a 4-3 win over the Padres in which a loss would have diminished the Dodgers’ lead over their second-place …

Who else? Shohei Ohtani slugs Dodgers to verge of division title
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Who else? Shohei Ohtani slugs Dodgers to verge of division title

LA Times  

A night earlier, he was stranded in the on-deck circle by an astounding triple play that pushed the Dodgers’ division title hopes to the brink. Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani shouts after hitting an RBI single in the sixth inning against the Padres at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. “He’s the best player in baseball, you never think he’s going to …

What was (and wasn’t) discussed in Dodgers’ pitching meeting with Shohei Ohtani
2 months, 4 weeks ago

What was (and wasn’t) discussed in Dodgers’ pitching meeting with Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

Dodgers officials and Shohei Ohtani met last Sunday to discuss the state of the two-way star’s pitching rehab program, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Thursday. “It just wasn’t even talked about,” Friedman said, “because it’s not a thought.” Instead, Sunday’s meeting centered on a delicate balance Ohtani and the Dodgers will have to strike in October, when Ohtani …

Letters to Sports: Shohei Ohtani reaches another level of greatness
3 months ago

Letters to Sports: Shohei Ohtani reaches another level of greatness

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani became only the sixth player in baseball history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season earlier this summer. Wayne Muramatsu Cerritos :: Just when you think you’ve seen it all, Shohei Ohtani surprises all of us! Geno Apicella Placentia :: With the Dodgers’ pitching staff seemingly suffering a setback at least once …

Shohei Ohtani helps ignite Dodgers comeback, reaching 52-52 mark in win over Rockies
3 months ago

Shohei Ohtani helps ignite Dodgers comeback, reaching 52-52 mark in win over Rockies

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. Had the Dodgers clinched the National League West title by now, like they usually do, they could have given Shohei Ohtani Friday night off to bask in the afterglow of Thursday’s six-hit, three-homer, …

Shohei Ohtani does it! Dodgers star first to 50-50 mark in three-homer, 10-RBI day
3 months ago

Shohei Ohtani does it! Dodgers star first to 50-50 mark in three-homer, 10-RBI day

LA Times  

One of a kind. He didn’t just become the first player in MLB history to have 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season, eclipsing both marks in the Dodgers’ 20-4 win over the Miami Marlins — one that just so happened to clinch the first postseason bid of Ohtani’s career, and the 12th in a row …

Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season
3 months, 1 week ago

Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night. “It doesn’t matter how good our pitching is, it’s just one of those things that when you have Shohei Ohtani at the top of their lineup, there’s a chance that a …

Dodgers manager raises possibility of Shohei Ohtani pitching in playoffs
3 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers manager raises possibility of Shohei Ohtani pitching in playoffs

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Shohei Ohtani did some long tossing in the outfield before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Atlanta Braves on Friday, another step in the two-way star’s road to returning to the mound. Even so, he’s having a potentially historic campaign as the team’s designated hitter, trying to become the first player with 50 homers and 50 stolen bases …

Why can't Shohei Ohtani be the Dodgers' playoff pitching savior?
3 months, 1 week ago

Why can't Shohei Ohtani be the Dodgers' playoff pitching savior?

LA Times  

When the Dodgers last won the World Series in 2020, the championship was saved with the most unusual of scenarios. Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws warm-up pitches under the watchful eye of head athletic trainer Thomas Albert prior to a game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on June 2. Game 7 of the National League Championship Series, …

Shohei Ohtani returns to Anaheim with an RBI triple in the Dodgers’ 6-2 win over the Angels
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani returns to Anaheim with an RBI triple in the Dodgers’ 6-2 win over the Angels

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI triple in his first regular-season game back at Angel Stadium, and he scored on Mookie Betts’ three-run homer in the 10th inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Most importantly, it’s about winning the game, and I’m glad we won.” The Dodgers already …

Shohei Ohtani's return to Angel Stadium showed Dodgers fit him
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani's return to Angel Stadium showed Dodgers fit him

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani celebrates with his Dodgers teammates after scoring in the third inning Tuesday. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter that Shohei Ohtani offered the Angels a chance to match the Dodgers’ offer or whether he would have re-signed with them if they had. Exactly one year after he played his final game for the Angels, Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box …

Could Angels have kept Shohei Ohtani? Their non-offer lingers ahead of his Anaheim return
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Could Angels have kept Shohei Ohtani? Their non-offer lingers ahead of his Anaheim return

LA Times  

When Randal Grichuk was traded to the Angels last year, arriving as one of several veteran additions the club made during its all-in trade deadline buying spree, he quickly recognized his new club’s main objective. “If I had been able to contribute to the maximum, I think there are parts that would have been different.” Despite all that, however, there …

Sho-Time is back! Ohtani swings his way into Dodgers history
4 months ago

Sho-Time is back! Ohtani swings his way into Dodgers history

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani didn’t just make history, he wore it. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called it “storybook.” Ohtani said he was “very ecstatic.” I’m like, are you kidding me? “So, I mean, I think with this guy, you know, over a month of baseball left, I think anything’s possible.” Since Ohtani joined the Dodgers from the Angels last winter, the belief …

Shohei Ohtani joins 40-40 club with a walk-off grand slam. Will he be first to 50-50?
4 months ago

Shohei Ohtani joins 40-40 club with a walk-off grand slam. Will he be first to 50-50?

LA Times  

Back in spring training, during Shohei Ohtani’s early days with his new club, people around Dodgers camp couldn’t help but dream of what the two-way star’s debut season with the team could look like. “I mean, 40-40 in the same game, walk-off grand slam … it’s just storybook,” manager Dave Roberts said. Shohei just never ceases to amaze.” × Shohei …

Shohei Ohtani’s 112-mph homer a slump-buster? Dodgers hope so in tight NL West race
4 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani’s 112-mph homer a slump-buster? Dodgers hope so in tight NL West race

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani follows through on a home run in the fifth inning of a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Shohei Ohtani did his usual toe-tap before planting his front foot firmly in the batter’s box in the fifth inning Saturday night, but this time his body remained upright and balanced as he unleashed a …

Shohei Ohtani steals 3 bases to reach the 30-30 club
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani steals 3 bases to reach the 30-30 club

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — An elbow injury has prevented Shohei Ohtani from pitching and being a two-way player in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Japanese star stole three bases in Saturday night’s 10-0 win against the Oakland Athletics to give him 31 steals on the season, along with his 33 home runs. “That started in spring training …

How Shohei Ohtani could snap Dodgers out of trade deadline paralysis
5 months ago

How Shohei Ohtani could snap Dodgers out of trade deadline paralysis

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani has had plenty to celebrate in his first season with the Dodgers, and manager Dave Roberts said he could emerge as a clubhouse leader. Not only is Ohtani from a country in which chains of command are rarely, if ever, subverted — it’s unheard of for players to make demands of management in Nippon Professional Baseball — but …

‘Right place, right time’: Dodgers fan snags Shohei Ohtani home run ball in Centerfield Plaza
5 months ago

‘Right place, right time’: Dodgers fan snags Shohei Ohtani home run ball in Centerfield Plaza

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani, left, hit a home run during the fifth inning Sunday at Dodger Stadium; lifelong Dodgers fan Jon Kramer snagged the ball 473 feet later in Centerfield Plaza. Influential Shohei Ohtani: Baseball’s new Babe Ruth, only bigger The power of Shohei Ohtani goes beyond the $700-million contract he signed with the Dodgers. And he's never seen anyone do what …

Column: Is Shohei Ohtani ready for his first pennant race with the Dodgers?
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: Is Shohei Ohtani ready for his first pennant race with the Dodgers?

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani will return to the Dodgers for the second half of the season as a triple-crown candidate, ranking first in the NL in home runs, second in average and third in RBIs. This was news to Shohei Ohtani, who described his relationship with Roberts as “wonderful.” “I think he’s a manager who has a lot of conversations with players …

Shohei Ohtani rallies Dodgers past Tigers to snap four-game losing streak
5 months, 1 week ago

Shohei Ohtani rallies Dodgers past Tigers to snap four-game losing streak

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani drives in the go-ahead run on a ground-rule double in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Friday night. “It was just really important to win the first game of the series and finish strong as we’re wrapping up the first half and heading into the All-Star break,” …

Dodgers bat boy on saving Shohei Ohtani from line drive: ‘Just doing my job’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers bat boy on saving Shohei Ohtani from line drive: ‘Just doing my job’

LA Times  

Dodgers bat boy Javier Herrera walks on the field at Dodger Stadium during a game against the Atlanta Braves in August 2021. Javier Herrera set the snooze alarm on his 15 minutes of fame, the Dodgers bat boy soaking up the spotlight for one more day in the wake of his Shohei Ohtani-saving catch of a blistering line drive off …

Ohtani contemplating the Home Run Derby amid record-breaking RBI streak with the Dodgers
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ohtani contemplating the Home Run Derby amid record-breaking RBI streak with the Dodgers

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Shohei Ohtani is rolling along for the Los Angeles Dodgers at the moment. Ohtani hit a leadoff drive against the Chicago White Sox for the second straight night on Wednesday, extending his RBI streak to a franchise-record 10 games. “It hasn’t really changed much since yesterday,” Ohtani said after Wednesday night’s 4-0 win over the White Sox. “The …

Midway through his first season as a Dodger, Shohei Ohtani is a Hollywood blockbuster
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Midway through his first season as a Dodger, Shohei Ohtani is a Hollywood blockbuster

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Halfway through his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani looks quite comfortable with his new surroundings. So I think overall, looking back, it’s been a really good first half.” Ohtani, who turns 30 on July 5, agreed to a record-shattering $700 million, 10-year contract in December. But at the same time, as a hitter, I’ve …

Shohei Ohtani interested in home run derby but Dodgers sound reluctant
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani interested in home run derby but Dodgers sound reluctant

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani participated in the home run derby in 2021 when he was with the Angels and the All-Star Game was in Colorado. Shohei Ohtani expressed an interest in participating in this summer’s home run derby, but the Dodgers slugger — who has been one of baseball’s best hitters while rehabilitating from his second Tommy John surgery — appears a …

Shohei Ohtani remains locked in on offense as Dodgers rally to victory
6 months ago

Shohei Ohtani remains locked in on offense as Dodgers rally to victory

LA Times  

There figured to be at least one benefit to Shohei Ohtani being reduced to a one-way star while he recovers from Tommy John surgery this season, one that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hinted at in spring training. Ohtani led off Tuesday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox with a home run, he walked and scored on Freddie Freeman’s third-inning …

Shohei Ohtani’s 455-foot home run can’t save Dodgers in 10-inning loss to Angels
6 months ago

Shohei Ohtani’s 455-foot home run can’t save Dodgers in 10-inning loss to Angels

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani was on the losing end of a Freeway Series game for the 11th consecutive time Friday night. Despite a mammoth two-run home run from Ohtani that opened the scoring in the fifth inning, the Dodgers couldn’t muster anything else in Ohtani’s first regular-season game against his former team, falling to the Angels 3-2 in 10 innings at Dodger …

Shohei Ohtani misses pitching, but is DH-only role boosting his plate production?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani misses pitching, but is DH-only role boosting his plate production?

LA Times  

Nine months since his last time atop a big league mound, there is one thing about pitching Shohei Ohtani misses most. “There’s a distinct nervousness on start days,” Ohtani said in Japanese on Monday, after updating reporters on the latest in his progression back from his second Tommy John surgery last year. “I don’t feel my pivot foot has been …

Shohei Ohtani’s first walk-off hit for the Dodgers caps an eventful week for the superstar slugger
7 months ago

Shohei Ohtani’s first walk-off hit for the Dodgers caps an eventful week for the superstar slugger

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani’s first walk-off hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers was also his first game-ending hit in the majors in nearly four years. Ohtani pulled a low fastball to right with two outs in the 10th inning, scoring Jason Heyward and ending the Dodgers’ 3-2 victory over Cincinnati. “We dropped the first game of the series, so …

‘Freak of nature’: Inside Shohei Ohtani’s career-best start to his first Dodgers season
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Freak of nature’: Inside Shohei Ohtani’s career-best start to his first Dodgers season

LA Times  

On the first day of spring training, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts began drawing a lofty parallel. Barry Bonds, Roberts said, “was the most talented player I’ve ever played with.” Shohei Ohtani, he then predicted, “probably has a chance to be the most talented player to ever play the game of baseball.” During a trip to San Francisco last week, Roberts …

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