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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (probably) won't pitch for Japan in WBC
Shohei Ohtani exited spring training camp with a virtual handle-with-care tag as the Dodgers' two-way star commits his talents to helping Japan win a fourth World Baseball Classic. Well, most of his talents anyway.,Ohtani's next step in his return to being a two-way player full-time this season does...

Shohei Ohtani named AP Male Athlete of Year for 4th time
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for a record-tying fourth time on Tuesday.,Ohtani, who also earned the distinction in 2021, 2023 and 2024, matched LeBron James, Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong for the most selections since t...

Shohei Ohtani set to play for champion Japan again in WBC
Shohei Ohtani, a two-time World Series champion, will attempt to add a second World Baseball Classic title to his haul when he competes for the defending champion Japanese team again next year.,The 31-year-old two-way superstar made the announcement Monday on social media that he would again partici...

MLB awards: Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuna Jr. win Comeback honors
Jacob deGrom was already a two-time Cy Young Award winner, a Rookie of the Year winner and an ERA champion. Now he can add Comeback Player of the Year to his list of accolades.,The Texas Rangers right-hander captured the American League Comeback Player of the Year award on Thursday during the MLB aw...

Shohei Ohtani headlines National League Silver Slugger winners
Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto headlined the National League's 2025 Silver Slugger class announced Thursday, with Soto collecting the sixth Silver Slugger of his career and Ohtani earning his fourth.,Major League Baseball unveiled the NL winners, as voted on by managers and coaches, honoring the top of...

Players pick Schwarber over Shohei, Raleigh over Judge as best in league
Players picked Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber as the best in the National League for the 2025 season over Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani. ,Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was voted MLB Player of the Year and American League Player of the Year ahead of Aaron Judge o...

World Series notebook: Blue Jays zoned in on Ohtani; Kershaw on Dodgers' roster
TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays have had to deal with the biggest home run hitters in the sport this postseason.,First, it was Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series, who hit 53 regular-season home runs. Then, it was Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners in the AL ...

Shohei Ohtani's 3-HR, 10-K gem caps Dodgers' NLCS sweep
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani was a one-man show, hitting three home runs and striking out 10 in six-plus scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the second consecutive season with a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Ohtani hit home runs in the fi...

Dodgers ask Shohei Ohtani to pitch them to sweep, World Series return
LOS ANGELES -- After three dominant starting-pitching performances in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to a unicorn with the chance for a sweep.,Two-way star Shohei Ohtani will get the start in Game 4 on Friday in an attempt to both pitch and hit the Dodgers...

Stat leaders: Cal Raleigh's season a tale for the ages
When Major League Baseball's 2025 statistics are looked back upon in years to come, the numbers that will resonate most belong to a catcher.,While voters are determine whether Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh goes down in history as the American League's Most Valuable Player, his 60 homers and 1...

Dodgers scratch Tyler Glasnow, tab Shohei Ohtani to start vs. Orioles
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a late pitching change Friday, scratching right-hander Tyler Glasnow from his scheduled start against the Baltimore Orioles and handing the ball to two-way star Shohei Ohtani.,Manager Dave Roberts said Glasnow was experiencing back tightness and is expected to be pushed ...

Bookie tied to Shohei Ohtani's interpreter gets 1-year sentence
The Southern California bookmaker, who had the interpreter of major league baseball star Shohei Ohtani as a client, was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay $1.56 million in restitution Friday.,Matthew Bowyer was sentenced on a number of bookmaking-related charges, including running an...

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani set to return to mound in clash vs. Cards
A week after Shohei Ohtani sent a scare throughout Los Angeles when he departed early from his latest pitching performance, the right-hander will return to the mound on Wednesday afternoon in the Dodgers' series finale against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,The Dodgers' two-way star was supposed ...

Shohei Ohtani downplays cramps that ended start in 4th
CINCINNATI -- Shohei Ohtani left his pitching start due to right hip cramps on Wednesday, but the Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way star is expected to be ready for his next turn in the rotation.,Ohtani came off the mound with medical training staff during the fourth inning of the Dodgers' game against t...

Shohei Ohtani leaves pitching start due to cramps
CINCINNATI -- Shohei Ohtani left the mound with medical training staff during the fourth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' game with the host Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.,The Dodgers later announced that Ohtani left his pitching start to cramps. Ohtani did remain in the game as a designated ...

Shohei Ohtani leaves game after multiple wild pitches
CINCINNATI -- Shohei Ohtani left the mound with medical training staff during the fourth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' game with the host Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.,Ohtani departed after walking Tyler Stephenson and throwing six straight balls in the bottom of the fourth. Ohtani, who h...

Reports: Suspension reduced for Padres' Robert Suarez
San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez will begin serving a reduced two-game suspension on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported.,Suarez, 34, originally received a three-game ban from Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday. Suarez dropped his...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. jumps to top spot at 1B in All-Star Game balloting
Four-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays jumped ahead of seven-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt of the New York Yankees for the top spot at first base in the American League as the first stage of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game balloting nears its conclusion.,Guerrero, w...

Padres-Dodgers discipline: Robert Suarez, both managers receive bans
Major League Baseball suspended San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Robert Suarez for three games Friday, while Padres manager Mike Shildt and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts received one-game suspensions following the conclusion of a feisty four-game series between the teams this week.,S...

Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani dominate initial All-Star Game vote
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, who have combined to win five of the last eight Most Valuable Player awards, are lapping the rest of Major League Baseball in the first batch of All-Star Game balloting.,Judge, the New York Yankees' slugger who paces the majors in batting average (.378), on-base percen...