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The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for their 2024 home opener on Thursday. Although Los Angeles wants the focus to be on baseball, people are still talking about Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara’s betting scandal. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t think the distraction will impact Ohtani, however. “I just don’t think it’s going to […]

Country music star Brad Paisley, who counts himself as a Dodgers super fan, might have actual grounds to claim a hand in one of the Dodgers’ key offseason acquisitions — the trade for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow. A deep-dive piece on the Dodgers’ busy offseason in the Athletic on Thursday details a party […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Will Smith agreed to a 10-year, $140 million contract, and it reportedly includes 32 percent in deferred money, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Will Smith’s deal has $50 million in deferred money, with a $30 million signing bonus that will be paid out over the next two […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a 100-win season in 2023, and they are looking to follow that up with another dominant campaign this year and a World Series victory. To achieve this goal, the Dodgers went all-in this offseason, adding two high-profile players in free agency: Former Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei […]

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts and Raising Cane’s teamed up for an event in the city of Alhambra in Los Angeles County on Thursday. Betts worked a “shift” at Raising Cane’s which included the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar taking fans orders and handing them their food and drinks. At the end of the event, Betts […]

Some say the most wonderful time of year is the holiday season. Others know it’s Opening Week in Major League Baseball. Each of these 30 teams has precious, glorious hope right now, with no scar tissue built up yet from the painful losses that are sure to come. So on the eve of this magical […]

One of the biggest milestone moments in the lead-up to MLB Opening Day is each of the 30 teams naming their starting pitchers for day one of the impending 162-game marathon. For some teams, it’s as easy as telling their established ace, “Hey, go get ’em champ.” But in many cases, there are internal debates […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres kicked off the 2024 MLB season with a two-game set in Seoul, South Korea. After that, they took a break and came back to the United States. Now, the Dodgers have agreed to a massive 10-year contract extension with catcher Will Smith. The deal is worth $140 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made arguably the most monumental move of the offseason when they signed Shohei Ohtani to a $700 million contract. While Freddie Freeman was happy to see Ohtani on the Dodgers, even he was a bit surprised by the price tag. Ohtani took $680 million in deferred money that doesn’t kick in […]

ESPN has reported Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s representatives have refused to say which authorities they claim to have contacted to report allegations of theft. Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara, his former interpreter, have been at the center of MLB’s biggest news story for the past week. In the first statement that includes the theft […]

The St. Louis Cardinals open their season as they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Dodgers prediction, pick, and how to watch. 2023 was a disaster for the Cardinals. They lost over 90 games for just the first time since 1990. They finished last place […]

A cloud of uncertainty looms over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Amid all the drama surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, the team continues Spring Training with an ongoing investigation in the background. Regardless, there seems to be a silver lining to the whole thing, based on recent comments by Dodgers manager Dave […]

There appears to be a feud brewing between former teammates. Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. recently called out an ex-Marlins team leader during an appearance on The Pivot Podcast. Although Chisholm did not mention anyone by name, he was believed to be talking about Miguel Rojas, who was traded from the Marlins to the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently provided an important injury update on starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Buehler, who has not pitched in a game since 2022 after undergoing a second Tommy John surgery, threw four innings in a simulated game on Monday according to manager Dave Roberts, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. “Buehler […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani accused his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara of lying and stealing money. Ohtani also shut down gambling rumors that have been swirling about his involvement. Ohtani’s comments drew no shortage of reaction from around the sports world. Some fans completely believe Ohtani, while others are hesitant and want […]

The events unfolding in this saga about Ippei Mizuhara’s debt with bookmaker Matthew Bowyer just got a lot more clarity. Shohei Ohtani has now gone out to dispel the rumors of his involvement in the interpreter’s gambling problem. Now, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ designated hitter has moved on from him and replaced him with Will […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has spoken for the first time since the dismissal of his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, and he firmly denied betting on baseball or other sports, while also accusing Mizuhara of lying and stealing money from his account. “I never bet on baseball or any other sorts and have never asked […]

The only fact we know about the developing situation involving Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is that Mizuhara was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers. For those who may not be aware, Ohtani’s lawyers have claimed that a “major theft” was committed, which is why Ohtani’s name was linked to an illegal […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the clear-cut favorite to win it all this season. The team just had a monster offseason that saw them sign or trade for some of the biggest names on the market. Money was no constraint, but now, the Dodgers will have to put it all together on the baseball field. […]

Los Angeles legend Kobe Bryant never hid his love and fandom for other sports, including supporting his Los Angeles Dodgers. Throwing it back to his first signature shoe, Adidas will release the Crazy 8 with a subtle nod to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our Sneakers news for more upcoming releases and breaking content! […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers know that immense pressure and media attention is unavoidable this year following their historic offseason, but they were obviously not anticipating the 2024 campaign to start like this. All eyes continue to be on the Shohei Ohtani/Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal, as social media devours this bizarre and distressing story. Former star […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are dealing with a very unique situation, as Shohei Ohtani has seemingly been roped into a gambling scandal that involves his former interpreter and best friend Ippei Mizuhara, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not seem overly concerned when speaking on the situation as Ohtani is slated to speak on Monday, […]

The 2024 MLB season officially got underway when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres squared off in a two-game series out in Seoul, South Korea, and while we have to wait a few days for the regular season to get back underway, it was a positive way to start the new season. While […]

The major storyline dominating the 2024 Major League Baseball season revolves around the gambling scandal implicating Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. MLB’s decision to launch a formal investigation aligns with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ move to fire Ippei Mizuhara on Wednesday. Ohtani’s representatives claimed that the Japanese player had been robbed, […]

Shohei Ohtani’s Spring Training with the Los Angeles Dodgers was going well. Until Wednesday that is. When news of his interpreter’s alleged theft broke, it sent the baseball world buzzing. Now, the MLB is finally addressing the situation amid all the unrest. Releasing a statement, the league announced that a formal investigation is underway. “Major […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ games against the San Diego Padres were overshadowed by one big story. In a story that still isn’t as clear-cut as one would like, Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter/friend Ippei Mizuhara has been accused of theft. We’re still not quite sure what’s going on, seeing that the story has changed drastically from when […]

This season will be quite the weird one for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The goal remains the same: win the World Series at all costs. However, they’ll have a familiar face in quite the unfamiliar place. Mookie Betts, the superstar right fielder, is moving to shortstop for this season. It’s an interesting change, but one […]

Shohei Ohtani was the most prized free agent we’ve seen in years this past winter, with the Los Angeles Dodgers ultimately convincing the Japanese superstar to join them as he inked a mega 10-year, $700 million deal with $680 million deferred. Anyway, one other team was in the hunt for Ohtani until the very end […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Diego Padres on Thursday in Seoul, South Korea, and it did not go well. In the first inning, Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up five earned runs on four hits and a walk on 43 pitches. The Dodgers trailed 5-1 after the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the 2024 MLB season as World Series favorites after signing Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto this offseason, and while Mookie Betts being moved to shortstop is one of the more intriguing stories this spring training, it is a move that could be concerning for the team and overall defensive alignment […]

What a whirlwind 24 hours since Shohei Ohtani made his official Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea. After Ohtani collected two hits and an RBI in a 5-2 Dodgers win, ESPN reported that LA fired Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and friend of Ohtani, amid questions surrounding wire transfers upward of $4.5 […]

A major controversy broke for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the aftermath of their Opening Day Seoul Series win over the San Diego Padres after reports came out that Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of theft. The Dodgers wasted no time in firing Mizuhara, relieving him of his duties to the organization just […]

Earlier in the week, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres set off on a roughly 15-and-a-half-hour flight from the U.S. to Seoul, South Korea. Both teams took a break from their spring training schedules to travel over 6,000 miles for the MLB Seoul Series, which will be considered the Opening Day of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have just won their first game in the Shohei Ohtani era, but that’s not the biggest story related to the National League West ball club at the moment. The firing of Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has been the talk of the town of late for extremely intriguing reasons. Mizuhara has reportedly […]

Shohei Ohtani signed a massive 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB free agency this past offseason. The deal took the entire sports world by storm. So did Ohtani’s former team, the Los Angeles Angels, expect him to receive that much money? Ohtani, who of course spent the first portion of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly fired Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara after a “theft” accusation surfaced, a team spokesperson said, per Gustavo Arellano, Nathan Fenno, Adam Elmahrek, and Paul Pringle of the Los Angeles Times. LA made the decision after Ohtani’s representatives accused Mizuhara of “massive theft” of the Dodgers superstar’s money for betting […]

With baseball right around the corner, the Seoul Series in South Korea has taken the sport by storm! The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers will go head-to-head for the second straight game overseas with a whole new audience watching. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a huge splash this past winter, signing both Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani. Yamamoto was the best pitcher on the open market and joined the organization after a standout career in the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan, ultimately inking a 12-year, $325 million deal. Needless to say, the Dodgers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off their regular season with a matchup against the San Diego Padres in the Seoul Series. It marked the first time Shohei Ohtani wore Dodgers blue for an official contest. A bomb threat before the game caused a scare, but nothing came of it. Los Angeles was able to come […]