Tag: Tokyo Series

Dodgers Playing In Tokyo: Mookie Betts Returns To Los Angeles Early

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2025 regular season at the Tokyo Dome without Mookie Betts in their lineup as he continues to deal with lingering effects from a stomach virus. Betts had already fallen under the weather before the…

Matthew Moreno

Shohei Ohtani Felt ‘Nervous’ Playing In Tokyo Series Opener

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the regular season with a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome, which marked a homecoming for Shohei Ohtani. The two-way star, back in his native Japan, played a key role in…

Matt Borelli

FOCO Selling Tokyo Series Bobbleheads Of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto & Roki Sasaki In Bighead Form

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs playing in the Tokyo Series has been accompanied by a wide range of merchandise releases, including a slew of bobbleheads, embroidered bears and commemorative baseballs from FOCO. The latest Tokyo Series bobbleheads have…

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Dave Roberts: Dodgers Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto Will Be Cy Young Award ‘Conversation’

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they began their 2025 season with the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs. The start came just under one year — 362 days — from his MLB debut…

Blake Williams

Dodgers News: Roki Sasaki Honored To Make MLB Debut In Tokyo Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs opening the regular season with the Tokyo Series in Japan is a watershed moment not only for baseball but country as a whole. Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the Dodgers on Opening Day and…

Matt Borelli

Shohei Ohtani Receives Limited Edition Jersey From Takashi Murakami Tokyo Series Collection & Autographs Cards

In celebration of the Tokyo Series, MLB collaborated with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami for an array of exclusive products, which included official Nike Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs jerseys. As a part of the Murakami x MLB Tokyo Series…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Tokyo Series Recap: Dodgers Defeat Cubs In Historic Opening Day Game

After winning the final game of 2024, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the first played of the 2025 season, 6,739 miles and 139 days between each of them from New York for Game 5 of the World Series to Japan…

Blake Williams

Tokyo Series: Mookie Betts & Freddie Freeman Not Part Of Dodgers Opening Day

The Los Angeles Dodgers began their World Series title defense without Mookie Betts or Freddie Freeman in their Opening Day lineup against the Chicago Cubs. They already had been preparing to be without Betts for the Tokyo Series because he…

Matthew Moreno

Chicago Cubs Opening Day Roster For Tokyo Series: Top Prospect Matt Shaw Makes Team

Chicago Cubs top prospect Matt Shaw is in line to make his MLB debut at third base after being included on their Opening Day roster for the Tokyo Series matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Javier Assad (strained left oblique)…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Andy Pages & James Outman On Dodgers Opening Day Roster For Tokyo Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Opening Day roster for the Tokyo Series features 12 pitchers, a two-way player in Shohei Ohtani and 13 additional position players. Despite manager Dave Roberts saying Mookie Betts would not play against the Chicago Cubs, he…

Matt Borelli

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Embracing ‘Great Responsibility’ With Opening Day Start In Tokyo Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't have any shortage of options for Opening Day starter given the talent in their rotation, but Yoshinobu Yamamoto stood out as an obvious choice to take the mound in the first game of the Tokyo…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Mookie Betts Not Playing In Tokyo Series

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Mookie Betts is not going to play in the Tokyo Series due to his battle with a lingering illness. Betts has not played in a game since March 9 because of falling under…

Matthew Moreno