Are the Dodgers what pitcher Roki Sasaki wants in an MLB team?
Roki Sasaki already knows if he wants to pitch for the Dodgers. This is purely speculation on my part, but based on what his agent…
Dodgers facing tough competition to re-sign Teoscar Hernandez
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles in August. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)…
Shohei Ohtani to get $325,000 worth of baseball cards ex-interpreter bought
Ippei Mizuhara’s fleecing of Shohei Ohtani was straightforward for the most part. Ohtani’s former interpreter had access to a bank account full of Ohtani’s money,…
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani seeks baseball cards from ex-interpreter
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought…
How Dodgers’ pursuit of Blake Snell was sparked by Shohei Ohtani
The degree to which Shohei Ohtani has transformed the Dodgers was revealed in greater detail on Tuesday.By agreeing to a five-year, $182-million contract with two-time…
Shohei Ohtani: LA Dodgers pitcher wins third Most Valuable Player award
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani has won his third Most Valuable Player (MVP) award after being unanimously voted the National League's star performer.The 30-year-old…
Shohei Ohtani wins his third MVP award, and first with Dodgers
The coronation was nothing new.The narrative that came with it, however, reflected just how much has changed in one year.For the third time in his…
Shohei Ohtani wins MVP with best season in L.A. sports history
The four words were first spoken here on a bright spring afternoon at Camelback Ranch, my astonished syllables joining similar tones of amazement floating from…
Shohei Ohtani has surgery for torn labrum, expected to be ready in 2025
SAN ANTONIO — Turns out, Shohei Ohtani was playing through more than just a partially dislocated shoulder in the World Series.The Dodgers announced Tuesday that Ohtani…
MLB free agency 2024-25: Will Juan Soto get Shohei Ohtani money?
The champagne has barely dried. The Dodgers’ flight home from New York has barely tickled the runway. A long-awaited parade will unify Los Angeles around…
In Ohtani’s Dodger blue hometown, a shrine to his baseball talent
OSHU, Japan — Seems Hair and Spa in Oshu, a city in northern Japan, is crammed full with Dodgers memorabilia, but owner Hironobu Kanno is adamant…
Why Shohei Ohtani playing World Series Game 3 was ‘obvious thing to do’
NEW YORK — When Shohei Ohtani departed Dodger Stadium to undergo an examination on his partially dislocated shoulder on Saturday night, Miguel Rojas sent him a…
As Shohei Ohtani took center stage, remembering when he’d have been in prison camp
As millions cheered Shohei Ohtani’s debut in the World Series at Dodger Stadium, a couple of dozen ballplayers of Japanese descent gathered last weekend on…
Shohei Ohtani expected to play Game 3 of the World Series after injury scare
NEW YORK — The Dodgers took a collective sigh of relief on Sunday.After Shohei Ohtani left Game 2 of the World Series with a partially dislocated…
Shohei Ohtani injury could complicate Dodgers’ World Series path
In Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, Dodger Stadium only fell quiet twice.The first lull was rectified quickly, with the Dodgers turning…
Best Los Angeles restaurants and bars for World Series specials
The horchata is dyed blue, the garlic fries are on menus in full force, and, in at least one bar, there are free shots to…
Welcome back, World Series! Dodgers set up epic duel with Yankees
Home, at last.Home, after three rocky Octobers and two embarrassing collapses and deep blue scads of doubt.Home, where Jackie Robinson is still stealing home and…
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández keeps adding to October résumé
NEW YORK — A stiff breeze with gusts up to 16 mph blew from left field to right field in chilly Citi Field on Wednesday night,…
The Sports Report: Can Shohei Ohtani fix his swing before Game 3?
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles
NEW YORK — Sometimes, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, all it takes one bad matchup, or one crafty pitcher, for a hitter to “trigger bad habits”…