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MLB fans will have to wait at least one more summer to see Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Shohei Ohtani take on the Home Run Derby. Ohtani recently confirmed that he will not participate in this year’s contest, despite holding a National League-best 29 home runs. “With the current rules in place, I don’t think it’s feasible […]

Unicorn. Shotime. Nito-Ryu. No matter what you call him, Shohei Ohtani is one of the most uniquely gifted athletes in MLB, nay, the world, with a collection of tools the likes of which few could even imagine. As a hitter, Ohtani is among the best bombers in the business, with 29 home runs and counting […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers relied on their trio of MVP winners to edge out the Kansas City Royals Friday. Reigning NL MVP Shohei Ohtani led off the game with a home run – his league-high 29th bomb of the season. Ohtani later tied the game with a fifth inning RBI triple before scoring the go-ahead […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers kept their winning streak going against the Colorado Rockies. Los Angeles swept Colorado, outscoring the team 20-9 in the three-game series. And, despite the Dodgers’ star-studded lineup, Max Muncy stole the spotlight with his recent offensive eruption. Muncy hit his second grand slam in three games on Wednesday, driving in 6 […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani did not waste any time against the Kansas City Royals. Amid questions about the Dodgers two-way player’s next start, it has not affected the slugger whatsoever. He hit Noah Cameron’s fourth pitch of the game 429 feet for his 29th home run of the season. Shohei Ohtani gets the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani is in the middle of another great season. Ohtani has already been declared as a National League All-Star. However, the biggest development of the season is his pitching. Dave Roberts has been cautious with his star’s workload on the mound, having Ben Casparius pitch the bulk of the […]

Shohei Ohtani is putting together yet another MVP-caliber season in 2025 after winning the award three times in the last four years. Ohtani broke the record for home runs by a leadoff hitter over the first 80 games of a season on Tuesday, surpassing Brady Anderson’s mark of 26 set in 1996. On Thursday, the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has once again stamped his name in the history books, earning a starting spot as the National League’s designated hitter in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. The announcement came Thursday after Phase 1 of fan voting concluded, with Ohtani receiving 3,967,668 votes, the highest in the National League […]

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers will have his spot in the National League lineup in the 2025 All-Star Game Truist Park in Atlanta July 15. Ohtani was the leading vote getter in the National League, and he is assured of being a mainstay for the Senior Circuit. While Ohtani was voted in as […]

Aaron Judge made MLB history with an unreal start to the 2025 season that displayed an unparalleled mix of power and batting average. The New York Yankees’ All-Star right fielder is following up last year’s MVP Award-winning season with another remarkable campaign. And Judge could soon add an ESPY Award to his growing list of […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is one of the most powerful hitters in Major League Baseball. Ohtani, along with Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge, have been fighting for the league lead in home runs. He re-entered his name into the conversation on Thursday with a 419-foot solo shot off of Colorado Rockies pitcher Tyler […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have dominated as Shohei Ohtani resumed his two-way role with the team. Los Angeles has scored 30 runs over the last three games. And while Ohtani contributed 2 home runs and 7 RBI in that span, Max Muncy has overshadowed the reigning NL MVP. Muncy hit a grand slam against the […]

Many baseball fans come to Los Angeles Dodgers game expecting two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to do great things either with his bat or with the ball in his hands. He surely isn’t disappointing them during the series opener at Coors Field in Colorado Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies. In the sixth inning, the reigning […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made headlines by shutting down speculation about Shohei Ohtani potentially pitching in the MLB All-Star Game. While Ohtani’s name carries major weight in both fan voting and league buzz, Roberts confirmed the two-way star will not take the mound in the Midsummer Classic. The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya reported the […]

The 2025 MLB Power Rankings are back after another thrilling week on the diamond. Rafael Devers faced off against the Boston Red Sox for the first time, a heat wave sent balls flying out of Wrigley Field, and Shohei Ohtani was back on the mound. But the MLB Power Rankings are headlined by the New […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still taking it slow with Shohei Ohtani when it comes to his pitching. Although he has already made two starts on the mound for Los Angeles, he remains to have a short leash as a pitcher, having only pitched an inning in his first two pitching appearances in Dodgers threads. […]

Shohei Ohtani’s second start on the mound as a Dodger showcased exactly why he remains one of the most captivating athletes in sports. In Sunday’s 13-7 win over the Nationals, Ohtani tossed a scoreless first inning with two strikeouts, then turned around and launched a go-ahead triple and a late home run, fueling a Dodgers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers watched Max Muncy hit a feat not seen in more than seven decades. He produced an MLB mark that Ralph Kiner last nailed in 1951. Muncy drove in an astonishing seven runners in against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The Dodgers claimed the 13-7 win at Chavez Ravine. It’s not his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been competing with a less-than-healthy pitching staff throughout the season. They have slowly but surely regaining their health, and superstar Shohei Ohtani has returned to the mound. He is perhaps the best pitching weapon the Dodgers have. He was the opener for Los Angeles Sunday against the visiting Washington Nationals, […]

The San Diego Padres (40-34) and Los Angeles Dodgers (46-30) got everyone’s blood pumping after a lively end to an antagonistic four-game series in Chavez Ravine. They also brought to light a longstanding debate that revolves around the “unspoken baseball code.” LA rookie Jack Little hit Fernando Tatis Jr. in the hand with a pitch […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Shohei Ohtani were both hit by pitches multiple times during the recent San Diego Padres-Los Angeles Dodgers series. Other players on both teams were also hit by pitches, and the Dodgers-Padres rivalry boiled over at times. Managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt were even seemingly on the verge of a fight […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt went at it on Thursday night after players were beaned, the rivalry no doubt has reached new heights. With the Padres’ skipper having a rant at the Dodgers about hitting their players, Roberts spoke about the incident that took place. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres just ended their latest regular season series, and the newest installment has been feisty to say the least. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called out the Padres again for what he viewed as an intentional attack on Shohei Ohtani. The star took a sharp fastball to his right […]

Tension was in the air between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers as stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Shohei Ohtani were hit by pitches, with each team feeling it was intentional. With Padres star Manny Machado sending warnings to the Dodgers after the game, another who gave his stern thoughts was manager […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may have been defeated 5-3 by the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, but Shohei Ohtani gave both teams a lesson on approaching the game of baseball with pure class. Dodgers reliever Jack Little hit Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. with a pitch late in the game. The moment led to […]

Tension had been simmering between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, as has been the case since last October, and it overflowed in Chavez Ravine on Thursday night. Both Fernando Tatis Jr. and Shohei Ohtani were once again hit by pitches in this divisional series, Dave Roberts shoved Mike Shildt in an explosive […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night on a Will Smith walk-off homer. They have now won five straight games, rising from an NL West tie to a 4.5 game lead in a matter of days. But the biggest story in Chavez Ravine has been on the mound. Shohei Ohtani […]

When news broke that Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter had agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking $10 billion, it took the sporting world by storm. Suddenly, one of the more “house poor” franchises in the NBA was bankrolled by some of the deepest pockets in professional sports, and as a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were owned by the Buss family for decades, becoming one of America’s most popular teams. Now, the team is under new ownership. Mark Walter, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, bought a majority stake in the Lakers on Wednesday. The man who helped bring Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers will […]

One of baseball’s most intense rivalries took a fiery turn on Tuesday night when San Diego Padres pitcher Randy Vasquez hit Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani in the third inning. When asked if it was intentional, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts was blunt. “Absolutely,” Roberts, speaking after his team’s 8-6 win, said when asked […]

After watching their pitcher, Lou Trivino, peg Fernando Tatís Jr. with an errant ball to the back, the Los Angeles Dodgers had to know that a receipt was coming their way from their I-5 rivals. What they certainly didn’t expect was for that receipt to come right at Shohei Ohtani’s thigh, which caused manager Dave […]

Two years ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract. Then, $680 million was deferred for a decade, with Ohtani earning $68 million yearly for the next decade. The contract was record-breaking and unique because he is a “unicorn” with what he can do on a baseball field. […]

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 6-2 to push their record to an impressive 44-29. The big storyline of this game was the return of Shohei Ohtani to the pitching mound, where he hadn’t been since the 2023 season when he was a member of the Los Angeles Angels. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got a long-awaited look at their two-way superstar on the mound Monday night, and Shohei Ohtani didn’t disappoint. After more than 21 months away from pitching in an MLB game, Ohtani returned in a big way in his pitching debut for L.A. against the San Diego Padres. In his first time […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t just bring their bats to Monday night’s showdown with the San Diego Padres — they brought fire. A brewing Padres rivalry boiled over when outfielder Andy Pages was drilled by a fastball from Dylan Cease, sparking tension and immediate reactions from both dugouts. From the start, this game carried weight. […]

The excitement surrounding Shohei Ohtani pitching for the first time with the Los Angeles Dodgers is palpable. The fans have been waiting anxiously for the moment to happen, and it happened on Monday against the San Diego Padres. Ohtani’s first pitch had fans pulling out their phones to capture it for posterity, according to Fliff. […]

Ahead of the two teams’ upcoming tilt, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt discussed their rivals, the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Naturally, the subject of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani came up. As the Japanese two-way player prepares for his Los Angeles debut on the mound, Padres beat reporter Sammy Levitt posted Shildt’s take on Ohtani, […]

It’s here, Los Angeles Dodgers fans, it’s finally here: Shohei Ohtani is returning to the mound for the first time in blue and white. That’s right, while the Japanese-born slugger was still a dominant enough offensive player to earn NL MVP last year, his real value comes as a two-way player, with a unique ability […]

Shohei Ohtani is finally making his first pitching start for the Los Angeles Dodgers since signing with the organization in December 2023. It’s a big moment for him and the franchise, as Ohtani can once again be the best two-way player in the league. Leading up to Monday’s contest, reports revealed one big change Dave […]