Dodgers Change Shohei Ohtani’s Pitching Start Due To Illnes
The Los Angeles Dodgers went into the start of their road trip with Clayton Kershaw, Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell lined up to start during the three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It figured to represent an opportunity for the…
Shohei Ohtani Becomes Fastest Dodgers Player To Reach 100 Home Runs
Shohei Ohtani slugged his 46th home run of the season on Tuesday, but it came in a Los Angeles Dodgers loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nevertheless, Ohtani set a Dodgers franchise record and made some personal history in the process…
Dodgers Planning To Push Starting Rotation, Except For Shohei Ohtani
With Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow firmly re-establishing their presence in the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation alongside Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the starting staff is the strongest it's been this season. Because of that, the Dodgers are in a…
Dodgers Potentially Softening Stance On Shohei Ohtani’s Innings Limit
The Los Angeles Dodgers took a deliberate approach with Shohei Ohtani as he began working toward a pitching return this season, and that's carried through each of his 11 starts so far this year. Ohtani initially began facing batters in…
Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Trusted Dalton Rushing To Call Pitches
Shohei Ohtani turned in his best pitching start of the season on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. The two-way star set season-highs in innings pitched (five) and strikeouts (nine) en route…
Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Pitches 5 Innings & Sets Season High With 9 Strikeouts
Third time was the charm for Shohei Ohtani as he completed five innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, while also setting a new season high with nine strikeouts. The Dodgers had previously hoped Ohtani would pitch five innings…
Dave Roberts: Shohei Ohtani Facing ‘Big’ Start Against Reds
Shohei Ohtani is set to make his next pitching start on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers go for a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. The two-way star is coming off his worst outing of the season against the Colorado…
Shohei Ohtani Responded To Heckling From ‘Very Annoying’ Padres Fan
The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided being swept by the San Diego Padres behind a combined four home runs from Freddie Freeman, Dalton Rushing and Shohei Ohtani. Freeman's first blast tied the game in the sixth inning. Rushing's three-run homer put…
Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani More Concerned With Start At Coors Field Than Hit By Comebacker
The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a disappointing loss to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night, but Shohei Ohtani's health became of greater concern. As he was laboring through the fourth inning, Ohtani was hit in the right thigh by a…
Shohei Ohtani Hit By Comebacker & Allows Season-Worst 5 Runs In 10th Start As Dodgers Pitcher
Shohei Ohtani labored through his 10th start of the season and managed to complete just four innings with three strikeouts against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. It was a second consecutive start the Los Angeles Dodgers set a goal…
Dodgers Giving Shohei Ohtani Day Off After Start Against Rockies
Shohei Ohtani is in the middle of another MVP-caliber season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, this time adding contributions as a pitcher to his production at the plate. The two-way star has been a constant presence in the Dodgers lineup,…
Dave Roberts: Shohei Ohtani ‘Very Comparable’ But Barry Bonds ‘In A Class By Himself’
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has had the privilege of being around some of the game’s greatest players during his time in MLB, both as a player and manager. On the offensive side, Shohei Ohtani and Barry Bonds are…