Rui Hachimura lives baseball dream via Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Rui Hachimura took the field in front of a crowd that would grow to more than 50,000 as he soaked in more than the sunshine.…
Starting pitcher Zach Plesac agrees to deal with Angels
Right-handed starting pitcher Zach Plesac and the Angels are in agreement on a major-league deal for the 2024 season, according to a person with knowledge…
How Shohei Ohtani sold Yoshinobu Yamamoto on joining the Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani didn’t attend Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s introductory news conference, but he didn’t have to. Listen back to what Yamamoto said. Ohtani was everywhere “Starting today,”…
With Shohei Ohtani gone, Angels have challenge of overhauling roster
The massive poster of Shohei Ohtani was long gone by the time Raymond Diaz, a 33-year-old Angels fan, walked up to Angel Stadium shortly after…
MLB scouts unsure if Yoshinobu Yamamoto can be a Dodgers ace
As the center fielder for Team Japan in last spring’s World Baseball Classic, Lars Nootbaar had a unique view of the jaw-dropping four-pitch repertoire of…
Letters: Mixed reactions to Dodgers’ signings of pitchers
With the Dodgers handing out money like it’s a board game, with well more than a billion dollars in contracts to Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu…
How a 2017 Kobe Bryant video helped Dodgers recruit Shohei Ohtani
Late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recorded a video message for Shohei Ohtani to help the Dodgers recruit the Japanese baseball star in 2017. Ohtani didn’t…
How Dodgers could make Shohei Ohtani’s contract pay for itself
Could the Dodgers really sign Shohei Ohtani to the richest contract in baseball history and still make money on the deal? Stan Kasten smiled. After…
Letters to Sports: MLB allowing Dodgers to play unfair against small-market teams
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on Shohei Ohtani, the Chargers firing Brandon Staley and the Lakers. Source…
Signing Shohei Ohtani is a victory for Dodgers’ bottom line
The Dodgers have introduced plenty of star players over the years, but Thursday’s news conference with Shohei Ohtani resided in another stratosphere. The others weren’t…
Arte Moreno, Angels declined to match offer for Shohei Ohtani
Before Shohei Ohtani made his decision last week to sign with the Dodgers, he and his agent, Nez Balelo of CAA Sports, approached the Angels…
Shohei Ohtani’s surgeon likes pitcher’s chances for recovery
The Dodgers will unwrap their spectacular holiday prize Thursday with the introductory news conference of Shohei Ohtani, the two-way superstar and two-time American League most…
Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers deal includes uncommon opt-out clause
Shohei Ohtani’s heavily deferred $700-million contract with the Dodgers does include an opt-out clause after all, albeit one that can only be triggered under specific…
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani will keep No. 17, thanks to Joe Kelly’s wife
Shohei Ohtani is a Dodger, and the wife of relief pitcher Joe Kelly may be able to take some of the credit. Ohtani ended months…
Shohei Ohtani is just the latest young person to leave O.C. for L.A.
When Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani joined the Angels in 2018, my cousins and I made a bet. How long until he leaves Orange County to…
Shohei Ohtani deferring $68 million annually on Dodgers contract
Under his contract with the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani will have $68 million of his $70 million salary deferred each season, according to a person with…
Want to see Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers debut? It’ll cost you
If you click onto the Dodgers’ website to buy a ticket to see Shohei Ohtani play at Dodger Stadium, the team kindly advises you to…
How Shohei Ohtani’s unique contract will help Dodgers build a team
There’s almost no such thing as a $700-million bargain in baseball. Then again ... By agreeing to a record-breaking 10-year, $700-million contract with Shohei Ohtani…
Ohtani to the Dodgers and oh no to the rest of the NL West
In Los Angeles, the window does not shut. The modern baseball fan has been conditioned to believe that each team has a competitive window, that…
Lettera: Shohei Ohtani’s destination a topic of concern
I, for one, appreciate the Shohei Ohtani camp’s reticence as to when and where he will sign. Silence is often the best policy. As Tom…