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Shohei Ohtani is the best player in MLB right now. He hits at an elite level, can steal bases and is expected to return to pitching in 2025. Former Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia received the opportunity to witness Ohtani’s greatness early in the two-way phenom’s career, as he was Ohtani’s first MLB manager. […]

The 2024-25 MLB offseason is here, which means that every organization around the league is looking forward to next season. There are a lot of offseason dates that can drastically shake up the landscape in baseball, such as the MLB Draft Lottery on Dec. 10 and the Winter Meeting from Dec. 8-11, as trades are […]

Shohei Ohtani had a remarkable debut season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. After falling short of the playoffs in six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani led the Dodgers to the National League Pennant with one of the greatest offensive campaigns in baseball history. The superstar DH then capped off his legendary season with […]

The Miami Marlins have a new manager and it’s former Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough. The 45-year-old McCullough is fresh off winning the 2024 World Series with the Dodgers and will take over a Marlins team that lost 100 games and finished last in the National League East. Marlins president of baseball […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fans eagerly anticipating Shohei Ohtani’s debut as a pitcher on their roster will have to wait a bit longer than initially hoped. According to Bob Nightengale, after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, it’s highly unlikely that Ohtani will take the mound during the Dodgers’ season-opening […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani injured his shoulder against the New York Yankees in the World Series, but played through it anyway. The generational talent now begins his rehab process. Ohtani had shoulder surgery on Tuesday, via The Orange County Register’s Bill Plunkett. “Dodgers announce that Shohei Ohtani had surgery today to repair a […]

One cannot minimize the appeal of a historic $700 million contract, but competing for a championship was a big selling point for Shohei Ohtani last offseason. Ohtani deferred an unprecedented amount of his salary in part to allow the Los Angeles Dodgers the financial flexibility to add to their already vast wealth of talent. The […]

It was a dominant showing from the Los Angeles Dodgers who became World Series champions after beating the New York Yankees in fives games to get their first title since 2020. With Dodgers star Freddie Freeman winning World Series MVP and the team celebrating the accomplishment, executive Andrew Friedman would sum up in few words […]

Shohei Ohtani is already more than justified in his decision to sign for the Los Angeles Dodgers this past season. After not making the playoffs in every season of his career prior to 2024, the Dodgers managed to win the World Series title in his first season with the team after a resounding 7-6 comeback […]

Before taking the field for the first at-bat of Game 5 of the World Series, Shohei Ohtani was treated to a blast from the past when Hideki Matsui, the former Yankees hitter nicknamed “Godzilla” by fans, threw out the first pitch of New York’s final home game of the fall classic. A brutal burn by […]

Game 3 of this year’s World Series saw a huge boost in viewership compared to last year. As the Los Angeles Dodgers clashed with the New York Yankees, the broadcast garnered 13.64 million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes, and Fox Sports’ streaming services, per Nielsen reports. This viewership rating marks a 63% jump from last […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the World Series 3-0 as of this story’s writing. It has been a quality effort from LA, as they hold a commanding lead over the New York Yankees. Freddie Freeman has led the way, while the pitching has impressed. However, there is one Dodgers player who is quietly making a […]

Shohei Ohtani suffered a concerning shoulder injury in Game 2 of the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers still won the game 4-2, but Ohtani’s injury was far from ideal. Ohtani sent a text message after the game to the team’s group chat, though, and provided an important update. “Nice game, guys,” Ohtani wrote in […]

One of the biggest storylines heading into Game 3 of the World Series was the status of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder. Ohtani injured his shoulder sliding into second base after being thrown out trying to steal in the seventh inning of Game 2. After the Dodgers’ 4-2 win in Game 3, Ohtani […]

When Shohei Ohtani went down with a brutal-looking arm injury in Game 2 of the World Series, Dodgers Stadium fell silent. Sure, the injury was later deemed a shoulder subluxation, with Dave Roberts noting that his MVP slugger would probably be just fine in time for Game 3, fans still have the memory of number […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans breathed a collective sigh of relief when manager Dave Roberts penciled Shohei Ohtani into the lineup ahead of Game 3 of the World Series against the New York Yankees. Dodgers players, however, got an early inkling that their superstar teammate would be ready to play, according to third baseman Max Muncy. […]

America’s Pastime is breaking records in Japan. With Shohei Ohtani playing in his first World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, fans in his home country are tuning into the action in droves. Game 2 averaged 15.9 million viewers in Japan, a postseason record in Japan, according to The Athletic. Fittingly, Game 2 broke the previous […]

After a scary moment during Game 2 of the World Series, Shohei Ohtani appears set for Game 3. With his Los Angeles Dodgers leading the best-of-seven series 2-0, the Dodgers will now have to contend with the New York Yankees in front of a hostile home crowd in the Bronx. Ohtani left the game in […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans were all holding their breath when Shohei Ohtani suffered a shoulder injury in Game 2 of the World Series. However, Dave Roberts has eased all of their concerns heading into Game 3. Roberts confirmed that Ohtani is, “in a great spot,” and will be playing in Game 3, via Karl Ravech […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are two wins away from taking home a World Series title after a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in Game 2. The Dodgers were pretty much in control of the contest throughout Saturday night’s affair before a ninth-inning push nearly lifted the Yankees to a miraculous win. Late in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a commanding 2-0 lead in the World Series with a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees Saturday night in LA. A day after delivering a walk-off grand slam in Game 1, Freddie Freeman made World Series history by going yard again in Game 2. Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman […]

After watching Shohei Ohtani go down with a scary shoulder injury on a failed slide attempt at the bottom of the seventh, Los Angeles Dodgers fans in California, Japan, and the rest of the world over waited with bated breath for some news – hopefully good news – on the MVP. Diagnosed with a shoulder […]

At the end of the seventh inning, Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani went for a stolen base, as he’s done some 60-plus times before during the 2024 MLB campaign. Unfortunately, he didn’t get the bag, as he was thrown out on his way to second, but frankly, few fans will really care about that […]

The Los Angels Dodgers and New York Yankees are simply focused on winning a championship in the 2024 World Series, as was made clear after their hard-fought Game 1 battle on Friday. But these two iconic franchises are also faced with the underlying and perhaps unwanted expectation that they can generate record-breaking interest for baseball. […]

Two of the most storied franchises in all of sports are going to battle in the 2024 World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees meet in this best-of-7 series. Before Game 1 on Friday evening in Southern California, Alex Rodriguez dropped an interesting Super Bowl take on this epic matchup: “This […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to defeat the New York Yankees in the World Series. Mookie Betts has helped the Dodgers throughout their World Series run, and he is unquestionably one of the best players in all of MLB. During an appearance on MLB Network before Game 1 of the World Series, Betts revealed […]

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will play in the World Series for the 12th time. This matchup is full of stars, including both designated hitters. Giancarlo Stanton and Shohei Ohtani have made waves this postseason and will continue to do so in the Fall Classic. Stanton hit a homer out of Dodgers […]

The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS thanks to a game-winning three-run home run by Juan Soto in the top of the 10th inning. The Yankees will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, a matchup featuring the two best players in baseball. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been impressive in their march through the the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres and the NLCS against the New York Mets. However, when it comes to starting pitching, the Dodgers are quite shorthanded. Despite that shortcoming, there is no chance that Shohei Ohtani will return to […]

Baseball fans had to wait seven years to see Shohei Ohtani in the MLB playoffs. They’ll most likely have to wait at least another year to see the Los Angeles Dodgers phenom on the mound in the postseason. While there have been whispers that Ohtani could feature as a pitcher during the World Series against […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers held off the New York Mets to win the National League Pennant and will compete for a championship against the New York Yankees. After seven seasons in the majors, superstar DH Shohei Ohtani will make his first World Series appearance. And Ohtani has been enjoying every moment of the buildup. Ohtani […]

Juan Soto is going to receive a lucrative contract in MLB free agency. New York Yankees fans are hopeful that Soto will re-sign with the ball club, of course, but regardless of which team he signs with, the outfielder is going to get a massive deal. How much will Soto end up receiving, though? “Who […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is the first and only player, so far in MLB history, to finish a season with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases. The ball that he used to create the 50-50 baseball club also set a record its down when the memorabilia sold for a staggering […]

Shohei Ohtani played in his first postseason game this October with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now he is set to make his World Series debut just a few weeks later. The two-way star is not pitching this year while he recovers from a UCL injury but that did not stop him from having an MVP-caliber […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is paying the highest compliment to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani. Judge says that Ohtani is the best player in baseball today. “Doing what he did this year with the 50 stolen bases, that got talked about a lot but I don’t think that got talked about enough,” […]

A historic baseball tied to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani could fetch an incredible price. The baseball Ohtani hit for his 50th home run of the year could go for $10 million at auction, per TMZ. This baseball has historic significance, as it was used to cement Ohtani’s historic 50-50 campaign. The baseball is […]

When the Los Angeles Dodgers added two-time American League Most Valuable Player Shohei Ohtani in the last offseason, the expectations for his new team were clear. It was World Series or bust for the star-studded Los Angeles squad that had won at least 100 wins in each of the previous three seasons but no MLB […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their spot in the World Series by overpowering the New York Mets 10-5 in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night. They will take on the New York Yankees in the World Series, which kicks off Friday. Following their triumph in the National League Championship Series at […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 3-2 lead against the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series, and the media coverage around both teams is leaving no stone unturned. When ESPN’s Aiden Gonzalez asked whether Shohei Ohtani was available to pitch in Games 6 or 7, manager Dave Roberts provided a curt response. […]