Tag: Shohei Ohtani

Dodgers Schedule Shohei Ohtani For 2nd Start As Pitcher

Shohei Ohtani is making his second start as a pitcher on Sunday when the Los Angeles Dodgers conclude their homestand against the Washington Nationals. Clayton Kershaw and Dustin May, respectively, are starting the first two games of the series. The…

Dodgers Took Deliberate Rehab Approach Before Trusting Shohei Ohtani’s Assurances

Shohei Ohtani played in 245 games with the Los Angeles Dodgers before making any appearance on the mound, but that came to an end on Monday against the San Diego Padres. The performance was such an impressive display of how…

Shohei Ohtani Tried To Control Velocity In First Pitching Start For Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday against the San Diego Padres, marking a return to the mound almost two years after undergoing a second right elbow surgery. Ohtani was limited to just one…

Ippei Mizuhara Begins Serving Sentence On Same Day Of Shohei Ohtani’s Pitching Debut With Dodgers

Just as Shohei Ohtani was beginning his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he found himself embroiled in a scandal due to illegal gambling activity by Ippei Mizuhara. Mizuhara at the time was Ohtani's interpreter and close friend. The…

Shohei Ohtani’s Pitching Return Contributes To MLB.TV Viewership Record

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played Monday night for a fourth time since June 9, but the series opener at Dodger Stadium had extra buzz due to Shohei Ohtani starting the game as a pitcher. Ohtani's return…

FOCO Selling Shohei Ohtani Bobblehead For Dodgers Pitching Debut

FOCO is selling a new Shohei Ohtani bobblehead that celebrates his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut and return to the mound after a second career Tommy John surgery. The bobblehead portrays Ohtani in the home Dodgers uniform and in a…

How Shohei Ohtani Will Remain Dodgers DH After Leaving Game As Pitcher

Shohei Ohtani is set to make his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut on Monday when the team begins a four-game series against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani will serve as the Dodgers' opener and is expected to…

Shohei Ohtani Touches 100 MPH In First Start For Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani made his first start as a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, throwing one inning against the San Diego Padres. Unsurprisingly, he lacked command at times and needed 28 pitches to get through the inning. But there were…

2025 MLB All-Star Game Voting Update: Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, Freddie Freeman & Teoscar Hernández Leading Positions

The first 2025 MLB All-Star Game voting update features Shohei Ohtani and three of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates leading at their respective positions. Ohtani's 1,398,771 votes not only are tops among designated hitter candidates, but he is leading all…

FOCO Selling Dodgers Bobblehead For Shohei Ohtani’s 250 Career Home Runs

FOCO released a new Los Angeles Dodgers bobblehead to commemorate Shohei Ohtani reaching 250 career home runs. The bobblehead portrays Ohtani in the home Dodgers uniform and of course posed in a home run swing. The thematic backdrop includes a…

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Starting Against Padres

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of playing 10 consecutive games within the National League West, and amid some pitching uncertainty are poised to welcome back Emmet Sheehan and Shohei Ohtani this week. Both right-handers are expected to…

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Not Ruling Out Pitching Before All-Star Break

Shohei Ohtani has continued to ramp up his throwing program as he works toward taking the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers at some point this season. Ohtani threw 44 pitches over three innings against Dodgers Minor Leaguers at Petco…