Angels keep Shohei Ohtani, add Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López
The Angels will not trade Shohei Ohtani, according to reports, reaffirming the club’s previous statements it intends to make a playoff run this season. The…
Angels’ trade with White Sox proves they’re all-in with Shohei Ohtani
Just in case anyone believed the zany and reckless rumors that the Los Angeles Angels were remotely considering trading Shohei Ohtani, they put it all…
Shohei Ohtani scores two runs as Angels beat Tigers in 10 innings
DETROIT — Shohei Ohtani had two walks and two runs, Mickey Moniak hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 10th inning, and the Angels beat the…
Angels beat Pirates as Shohei Ohtani trade speculation hits road
The reminders are everywhere, the underlying possibility that’s rippling through an entire franchise, business as usual around the massive shoe that might drop before Aug.…
Shohei Ohtani is all-in on Angels’ playoff push. Don’t trade him
After Shohei Ohtani gave up his fourth homer of the game, he returned to the Angels dugout and grabbed a helmet in case his turn…
Shohei Ohtani struggles as Angels blast way past Pirates
Anything for Shohei, they say, and so Miki Taguchi and Grace Kramp were packed into a store line at Angel Stadium, the two middle-aged women…
Dodgers Dugout: Should the Dodgers trade for Shohei Ohtani?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. A reminder, the trade deadline is Aug. 1 at 3 p.m.…
Aaron Judge on Shohei Ohtani: ‘Records are made to be broken’
Shohei Ohtani’s 35th home run of the season Monday reminded the New York Yankees that he is a baseball titan much like reigning American League…
Shohei Ohtani’s trade value? It likely means plenty of prospects
The Angels have less than two weeks left to decide what they will do by the Aug. 1 trade deadline — namely, what happens with…
Was Shohei Ohtani showboating with epic bat flip against Yankees?
Shohei Ohtani wants to win Just how badly? His epic bat flip after hitting a game-tying, two-run home run late for the Angels in Monday…
Shohei Ohtani, Angels rally to beat Yankees in extra innings
The Angels needed to turn the page after Sunday. They gave it their best effort, winning in walk-off fashion on Michael Stefanic’s RBI single in…
Shohei Ohtani struggles as Angels’ losing streak reaches 6 games
Shohei Ohtani made an abrupt departure from the mound in the sixth inning of the Angels’ 7-5 loss to the Houston Astros on Friday at…
What teams got for stars like Shohei Ohtani in past trades
It’s unlikely that the Angels will trade Shohei Ohtani before this year’s deadline, regardless of whether they are still in the playoff hunt. He entered…
Why the Dodgers are presumed favorites to sign Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani, the most popular baseball act in the world, continued his 2023 tour at Dodger Stadium this weekend. He brought with him a media…
Can Angels save season, and will they trade Shohei Ohtani?
There wasn’t anything particularly new the Angels could say about being down on their luck after their last series before the All-Star break. Two more…
Shohei Ohtani hears All-Star crowd’s recruiting pitch loud and clear
SEATTLE ― Shohei Ohtani heard the chants. It was impossible to avoid them.Possibly bound for the trade block in two weeks and most certainly bound…
Shohei Ohtani in Mariners uniform? Two-way star has plenty to play for in second half
SEATTLE — The good people of Seattle poured out their hearts and unleashed their voices as one. No one knows what Shohei Ohtani will do this…
Recruit Shohei Ohtani to your team? All-Stars make their pitch
SEATTLE — For all the riches that await Shohei Ohtani this fall, no one knows which uniform he might be wearing next spring. He is poised…
Shohei Ohtani’s desire to win stronger than any Angels curse?
SEATTLE — Do you believe in curses? Shohei Ohtani laughed and tilted his head to the side. “I wonder,” he said in Japanese. You know, people…
Plaschke: Reeling Angels need to swallow hard and trade Shohei Ohtani
For all the glitz and glam found within the rosters of Southern California’s successful sports teams, there is only one bit of bling that truly…