Tag: Shohei Ohtani

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…

Dave Roberts ‘Very Confident’ Injured Dodgers Pitchers Will Return During 2025 Season

UPDATE (June 15, 2 p.m. PT): Roki Sasaki has been shut down from throwing and his return during the 2025 season is in doubt. The Los Angeles Dodgers currently have 14 pitchers on injured list, both from issues stemming before…

Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Roki Sasaki Among MLB Players Featured On MLB Manhole Covers In Japan

Major League Baseball is celebrating their 12 active Japanese players by featuring them on custom manhole covers in their respective hometowns, beginning Monday, June 16. Each of the manholes were designed by local artists, crafted to tell the unique stories…

FOCO Selling Shohei Ohtani Sports Illustrated Bobblehead

FOCO is selling a new Los Angeles Dodgers bobblehead of Shohei Ohtani that celebrates his appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated from last November. The issue commemorated Ohtani winning the World Series in his first season with the Dodgers.…

Andrew Friedman: Dodgers Focused On ‘Longevity’ With Shohei Ohtani Pitching

The Los Angeles Dodgers have long planned on Shohei Ohtani pitching during the 2025 season, but at what point that would come to be has been a moving target. During the offseason, manager Dave Roberts suggested Ohtani making his Dodgers…

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Potentially Returning To Pitching Before All-Star Game

The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken a methodical approach with Shohei Ohtani as he's navigated a recovery process for returning to pitching this season. But Ohtani's third time facing batters may have been his biggest statement yet, and it's potentially…

Shohei Ohtani News: Pitching Against Batters Pushed Back At Petco Park

Shohei Ohtani took a major step in his recovery last month when he faced batters for the first time since undergoing a second career right elbow surgery at the end of the 2023 season. Ohtani first threw to hitters in…