Dodgers Planning To Have Shohei Ohtani Hit During Pitching Start Against Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers are planning to break from what became a recent trend by having Shohei Ohtani in their lineup for his pitching start against the San Diego Padres in the series finale at Petco Park. Manager Dave Roberts…
Dave Roberts & Shohei Ohtani Disagree On Usefulness Of Days Off
Shohei Ohtani continued his recent resurgence at the plate in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 10-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon. The two-way star went 3-for-5 with an RBI, which marked his second consecutive multi-hit game and…
Why Shohei Ohtani Didn’t Have Inside-The-Park Home Run
In the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ blowout win against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, Shohei Ohtani roped a ball down the right field line and ended up scoring on the play. There was a lot of…
Dodgers Not Worried Shohei Ohtani’s Timing Will Be Thrown Off By Resting
The Los Angeles Dodgers' struggle to produce on offense has been discussed at length during their recent skid, and specifically Shohei Ohtani not being his usual self in the batter's box. Ohtani hit a home run in Tuesday's game against…
Shohei Ohtani Wants To Be ‘Great’ In All Aspects Of Two-Way Role
The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped their four-game losing streak by defeating the San Francisco Giants behind another stellar pitching start from Shohei Ohtani. The two-way star threw seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits while striking out eight and walking…
Shohei Ohtani Ends Home Run Drought, But Dodgers Sticking To Rest Plan
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a season-high-tying four-game losing streak but will finish their series against the San Francisco Giants without Shohei Ohtani in the lineup. Manager Dave Roberts revealed prior to Tuesday's loss that the Dodgers had already…
Shohei Ohtani ‘Trying To Swing Out Of’ Slump
Shohei Ohtani's struggles at the plate continued in the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. The two-way star went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts, extending his hitless streak to nine consecutive at-bats. He is…
Shohei Ohtani Disagrees With Belief Pitching Has Caused Offensive Struggles
Shohei Ohtani has been lights-out on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, but is in the midst of a prolonged slump in the batter's box. That's sparked debate, if not a belief, that Ohtani's pitching success has…
Dave Roberts: ‘Everything Is On The Table’ To Manage Shohei Ohtani’s Workload
Shohei Ohtani was out of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for only the third time this season when he took the mound against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Ohtani was originally scheduled to take on two-way responsibilities, but Dodgers manager…
Miguel Rojas Deflects Blame Away From Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani pitched a season-high seven innings on Tuesday night but the Los Angeles Dodgers offense reverted back to their recent struggles, resulting in a 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros. Ohtani was ultimately done in by allowing a pair…
Dodgers Change Decision To Have Shohei Ohtani Only Pitch Against Astros
Shohei Ohtani held the Miami Marlins to two runs (one earned) in six innings of work last week, but was out of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for only the second time this season. That was due in part to…
Shohei Ohtani Named National League Pitcher Of The Month For March/April 2026
Shohei Ohtani was recognized as National League Pitcher of the Month for March/April. It's the first time Ohtani has earned the honor, and he's also the first Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher to win the award since Yoshinobu Yamamoto in September…