Plaschke: Shohei Ohtani has sweeping Dodgers dreaming of a different October
This wasn’t October. This can’t be confused with October. This has nothing to do with October. Yet make no mistake, the Dodgers’ weekend sweep of…
Shohei Ohtani hits two homers as Dodgers sweep the Braves
Dave Roberts seemed a little conflicted before Sunday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves in Dodger Stadium. The manager didn’t want to put too much…
Dave Roberts the latest to receive a Porsche from Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani gifted new teammate Joe Kelly’s wife with a new Porsche Panamera, a sports car with a sticker price between $100,000 and $200,000, when…
Max Muncy hits 3 home runs in Dodgers’ blowout win over Braves
As much as it pained Kyle Snyder to see Tyler Glasnow traded from Tampa Bay to the Dodgers last December, the Rays pitching coach predicted…
How hitting with RISP has been Shohei Ohtani’s one Dodgers flaw
The timing was coincidental. But, on Shohei Ohtani’s first off day as a Dodger, the discourse Wednesday centered on the one big struggle of his…
In wake of Mike Trout’s latest injury, where do Angels go from here?
Mike Trout’s name came up in a recent conversation with a major league executive. If Trout ever did consent to a trade from the Angels…
Gavin Lux is a key contributor in Dodgers’ rout of Nationals
WASHINGTON — Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball. Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder…
Shohei Ohtani wants to break Dave Roberts’ Dodgers home run mark
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani holds the Major League Baseball record for the most home runs hit by a Japanese-born player. He does not, however, hold…
Mookie Betts continues torrid start to lead Dodgers past the Nationals
There was a lull in early April, when he went two games without a hit and seven games without a run batted in, but other…
Tyler Glasnow runs into trouble and Dodgers lose to Nationals
The Dodgers had their best pitcher on the mound in Tyler Glasnow, the 6-foot-8 right-hander who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in December…
Mizuhara’s surrender inspires Shohei Ohtani to soar for Dodgers
Ippei Mizuhara entered a courtroom in shackles. Shohei Ohtani flew around Chavez Ravine on wings. On the most sobering, sensational of Fridays, one man’s arrest…
Letters: Bidding farewell to Caitlin Clark, NCAA tournaments
South Carolina is an amazing undefeated national championship team. The NCAA not awarding Most Outstanding Player in the tournament to Caitlin Clark is a travesty.…
Shohei Ohtani ‘grateful’ for investigation into ex-interpreter
Just hours after Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, surrendered to authorities Friday on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers’ two-way…
Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara surrenders in L.A.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, surrendered to federal authorities Friday on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers…
Angels owner Arte Moreno removed from stadium video after boos
Angels owner Arte Moreno was emphatically booed Friday night when his image ever-so-briefly appeared on the Angel Stadium screen during a highlights video before the…
James Outman blasts away his slump in Dodgers’ win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — After two straight days out of the starting lineup, then two straight strikeouts to start his game Monday night, James Outman’s season-opening slump appeared…
How Shohei Ohtani’s hitting is coming around for the Dodgers
MINNEAPOLIS — When Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run as a Dodger last Wednesday, Dave Roberts had a suspicion it might spark the superstar’s bat.…
Watch Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run as a Dodger
The Times is tracking every Shohei Ohtani home run this season. Ohtani broke out of a minor slump to deliver his first homer, measuring 430…
Shohei Ohtani hits his first home run for Dodgers in sweep of Giants
The official folks in the yellow windbreakers scrambled into the right field pavilion — high and deep into the pavilion, following the arc of the…
How Japanese media cover the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal
Japanese citizens recognize that baseball players betting on baseball — even if the wagers aren’t made on a bettor’s team — is taboo. Most support…