Photos: Shohei Ohtani welcomed by fans at spring training
PHOENIX — The Dodgers already had signature players in Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, but Shohei Ohtani is of another universe. Ohtani is a celebrity. As…
Shohei Ohtani ‘trending’ toward being ready for opening day
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani wasn’t swinging at maximum intensity Monday. But, in his first on-field batting practice since undergoing elbow surgery last year, the new Dodgers…
Shohei Ohtani mindful that his situation on the Dodgers is unique
Introductions are important in Japanese culture, so much so there are entire rituals built around them. When Japanese reporters meet someone for the first time,…
Shohei Ohtani says he’s just trying to fit in with Dodgers
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani’s first media scrum from Camelback Ranch as a Dodger went just about as expected Friday. A massive cohort of Japanese reporters, most…
Shohei Ohtani can avoid toilet on Dodger bus ride with a good story
Shohei Ohtani is a two-way player, a two-time American League MVP and a superstar with a rabid fan base. He’s got to have some good…
Shohei Ohtani bobblehead night for two? Prices start at $300
So you’d like to grab a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead from the Dodgers? You don’t need a good seat. The Dodgers have the most seats to…
Amid Shohei Ohtani chants, Dodgers shrug at their naysayers
The latest iteration of baseball’s Evil Empire assembled under cool, cloudy skies at Chavez Ravine on Saturday, with two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, the centerpiece of…
Shohei Ohtani thanks Angels and Dodgers ‘for believing in me’
NEW YORK — More than a month after signing with the Dodgers and just three weeks before reporting to spring training, Shohei Ohtani finally closed…
Shohei Ohtani: State controller urges intervention on deferrals
Congress should narrow a loophole that could spare Shohei Ohtani from paying tens of millions in California taxes, the state controller said Monday. The Dodgers…
Rui Hachimura lives his baseball dreams through Shohei Ohtani
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who is probably busy negotiating deferred payments until 2034 on his Dodger Dog purchases.…
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.…
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…
Shohei Ohtani contract helped Dodgers sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Shohei Ohtani made this happen. Shohei Ohtani is why the Dodgers were able to reach an agreement to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto. This wasn’t about Ohtani’s…
Here’s where to see Shohei Ohtani murals in Los Angeles
Gustavo Zermeño Jr. had big ideas for the walls outside Oceanview Liquor in Hermosa Beach. The artist envisioned a giant mural paying tribute to the…
How Dodgers could make $1 billion off Shohei Ohtani contract
There is an old saying in business that you need to have money to make money. The Dodgers are one of baseball’s richest teams, and…
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…
Angels GM declines to talk about Shohei Ohtani contract talks
Angels general manager Perry Minasian declined to discuss the team’s conversations with their former two-way star Shohei Ohtani and whether they even made him a…
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…