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The Los Angeles Dodgers are in South Korea for a two-game series against the San Diego Padres. Ahead of the big week, new Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New Balance dropped a multitude of announcements. On Monday night, March 18th, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New Balance revealed the new, signature logo of the two-time […]

For the first time in league history, MLB is headed to South Korea. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will kick off the 2024 season with the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024, where the two teams are playing a handful of exhibition games before facing each other in the first regular-season games […]

Shohei season is in full swing! The Los Angeles Dodgers will be playing the 2024 season with arguably the best player in the MLB right now in Shohei Ohtani. After signing an extraordinary deal with LA, the reigning NL MVP is ready to tear it up and go for his first championship. However, the Dodgers […]

The fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t likely to be happy about this. Ticket prices for the team’s home opener this season are quite pricy. An average ticket for the home opener vs. St. Louis Cardinals is around $533, per USA Today. That price is what is listed on StubHub, per USA Today. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken their act to the Far East, and South Korean baseball fans and the media are going wild for the appearance of this superstar-laden team led by icon Shohei Ohtani as well as Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts. The Dodgers have been a baseball powerhouse for more than a decade […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing to battle the San Diego Padres during the Seoul Series in Korea. Ohtani and the team have received no shortage of attention since arriving in Korea, and he is ready to “prove” that he is indeed a Dodger now, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. “I […]

Shohei Ohtani posed for a picture with a woman who is believed to be his wife before the Los Angeles Dodgers took their flight to Korea for the Seoul Series against the San Diego Padres. Image via the Dodgers: Wheels up to Seoul. pic.twitter.com/NgeQYiwgS2 — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) March 14, 2024 Early in spring […]

Shohei Ohtani’s decision to sign a $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers rocked the entire sports world. But Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are moving on despite losing one of the best players the game has ever seen. Trout addressed Ohtani’s absence and how it is impacting the Halos in spring […]

The show goes on! Unlike anything the game of baseball has seen since the days of Babe Ruth, two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has transcended Major League Baseball to an international scale. Fresh off of swatting the fourth-most home runs in baseball a year ago, Ohtani could very well be on track for another monstrous summer […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts and Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson are terrific baseball players but even they are in awe of the talents of 2023 MLB MVPs Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna Jr. Betts, who is only starting to see how Ohtani operates and prepares behind the scenes, recently shared an eye-opening realization […]

MLB The Show 24 is scheduled to be released on March 19, and with the game coming out in just under two weeks, we now know that five players have received 99 overall ratings. Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, Ronald Acuna Jr. of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing to embrace the pandemonium that is sure to result as Shohei Ohtani plays his first regular season game in the team’s classic uniform. Meanwhile Ohtani’s former team has all but been forgotten across town, but Ohtani himself is still experiencing a litany of emotions now that the Angels are […]

To say that the Los Angeles Dodgers are loaded is an understatement. This team is stacked with talent from the pitchers all the way to the men handling the bases. With all of this talent, expectations are surely high for the team as they hope to finally capture another World Series title. One constant in […]

The Los Angeles Angels fans who were able to get through Tuesday’s spring training matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers without feeling any nausea should pat themselves on the back. Seeing Shohei Ohtani wear the uniform of an in-state rival is something Halos supporters have been bracing for since last year, but nothing compares to […]

It still seems surreal, but Shohei Ohtani is truly now a Los Angeles Dodgers player. It probably got even weirder for Los Angeles Angels fans when they saw their team’s former unicorn in Dodgers blue playing against the Halos on Tuesday in a Cactus League game down in Glendale. After the game, Ohtani shared what […]

Spring training is in full swing across the MLB as we’re nearly three weeks away from Opening Day. That means Shohei Ohtani’s official debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers is inching closer, but before that, he’ll get a chance to face his former team for the first time in Cactus League action on Tuesday. The […]

Although Shohei Ohtani is unlike anything the MLB has ever seen, the most fascinating thing about the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar might be his insane ability to avoid the spotlight in his personal life. When the whole sports world intensely followed every one of his purported movements, many falsely concluded he was on a flight […]

Mookie Betts has already won two World Series championships and an MVP award. Yet, the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s drive for greatness is still fully intact. Betts wants to continue establishing himself as a “legend“, something he told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Fox Sports. Betts made sure to note that his primary motivation […]

It has been quite an eventful offseason for Shohei Ohtani, the dual threat superstar who has emerged as the most unique player in MLB history. The bidding war Ohtani triggered when he became a free agent was unprecedented, and he ended up signing the biggest deal in professional sports history — a 10-year contract worth […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ spring training season is heating up in Arizona, and Manager Dave Roberts’ lesser known Japanese offseason addition Yoshinobu Yamamoto is already turning heads. Yamamoto is known for his quiet demeanor but loud performances on the mound. He made his debut against the Rangers on Wednesday and spoke about it afterward, breaking […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been their 2024 Spring Training campaign after a historical MLB Free Agency period. The Dodgers now boast the services of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Moreover, Ohtani had an amusing reaction to Yamamoto’s Dodgers debut against the Texas Rangers. Shohei Ohtani has an intriguing assessment of Yamamoto’s Dodgers debut  Yoshinobu […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are opening the 2024 season in Seoul on March 20 against the San Diego Padres, and with Shohei Ohtani recovering from Tommy John Surgery to try to come back and be a designated hitter this season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gave a good update regarding where he is from a health […]

On Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani made his much-anticipated Spring Training debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking the beginning of the Japanese international’s career with the reigning NL West champion following his blockbuster contract signing this past offseason worth $700 million over 10 years. As expected, the 29-year old superstar looked good out there on the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be thrust under the microscope all yearlong, but the only time period that truly matters for this World Series or bust ballclub is October. Though, with the number of virtuosos on the roster, remaining indifferent for the entire regular season is simply not feasible. It becomes near-impossible with Shohei Ohtani […]

Shohei Ohtani made his Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday in spring training. The moment has been highly-anticipated ever since Ohtani signed his 10-year, $700 million contract during the offseason. Ohtani struck out in his first at-bat. He certainly made up for it later in the game, blasting a two-run home run in the fifth […]

So if you haven’t heard, Shohei Ohtani is pretty good at baseball. He’s already made quite the first impression with the Los Angeles Dodgers. And on Tuesday, Ohtani homered in his spring training debut. The long ball came during his third at-bat against the Chicago White Sox. Shohei Ohtani homers in his @Dodgers #SpringTraining debut. […]

At one point in the offseason, many thought that Shohei Ohtani would end up with the Toronto Blue Jays, and fans were even tracking flights. Alek Manoah was getting ready to be married when he found out that the rumors about Shohei Ohtani joining the Blue Jays were not true, and that he was going […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers knew that Shohei Ohtani was an excellent baseball player. Everyone knows that. But the Dodgers are receiving the opportunity to learn more about Ohtani on and off the field after signing him this past offseason. One common theme that Ohtani has displayed to the Dodgers is how “intentional” he is, something […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto joined the Los Angeles Dodgers just one week after their huge signing of Shohei Ohtani this offseason. Yamamoto inked a 12-year, $325 million deal to become a Dodger. He follows Ohtani and many other great international players before him, coming in with an absolute world of talent, high-level professional experience, and their sights […]

While Shohei Ohtani was by far the biggest free agent signing of the 2024 offseason, he is yet to make his Los Angeles Dodgers debut in spring training. Ohtani is coming off a UCL injury that cut short his pitching last season. He still won MVP in 2023, but that’s because he’s Ohtani. Despite being […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers essentially have an All-Star team after having one of the most successful offseasons in MLB history. As a result, the lineup is looking incredibly strong. When asked about his spot in the lineup, Freddie Freeman admitted he’s not worried one bit. It looks like Freeman will be batting second or third […]

California has always been a melting pot of cultures. This is why it comes to no one’s shock that the Los Angeles Dodgers also have players from very diverse backgrounds. Their offseason moves proved exactly that. They got Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to join forces with Teoscar Hernandez. All of them are […]

The Shohei Ohtani phantom flight this offseason was one of the most discussed topics of MLB free agency. For those who may not remember, Ohtani was rumored to be on a flight to Toronto to meet with the Blue Jays. Fans even tracked the flight and a report stated that the two-way phenom was in […]

When will Shohei Ohtani make his spring training debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers? Dave Roberts revealed that Ohtani, who is recovering from surgery, will not play in spring training games this weekend (Feb. 22-Feb. 25), per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. However, Ohtani could make his debut next week, via Harris as […]

Shohei Ohtani is in his first spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and is coming off of receiving Tommy John surgery at the end of last season. Ohtani gave a good update on the live batting practice sessions he has had so far with the Dodgers. “I’m feeling good at the plate, seeing the […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers get ready to kick off Spring Training on Thursday, manager Dave Roberts and superstar Shohei Ohtani have come up with a plan to get the slugger ready in time for the team’s opener in Korea, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register: “#Dodgers Dave Roberts said he had […]

By the time Anthony Rendon steps up to the batter’s box at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Los Angeles Angels’ spring training facility, he might not be welcomed with open arms. On Tuesday, Rendon was seen telling reporters that baseball, his chosen profession, is not a “top priority.” “This has never been a top priority. This […]

The 2023-24 MLB offseason was defined by Shohei Ohtani, and he made a massive decision to leave the Los Angeles Angels so that he could sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a massive ten-year, $700 million deal. It’s safe to say that there’s a lot of hype surrounding him now that he’s joined the […]

When Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers this past offseason, the entire MLB world wondered what the future held for Mike Trout. Some expected the Los Angeles Angels star to request a trade. Trout, though, spoke to the media Monday and said he doesn’t want to be traded right now. Instead, Trout wants […]