LOS ANGELES — It all happened so quickly for Ambar Roman. The lifelong Dodgers fan watched as her husband dove to the ground with others in search of Shohei Ohtani’s home run ball. Then Roman looked at the ground, near her feet, and there it was. She picked up the milestone baseball, Ohtani’s historic first … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and his wife arrived in South Korea with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates on Friday ahead of their season-opening games with the San Diego Padres next week. Ohtani, wearing a black training suit and a cap backwards, was the first Dodgers player who showed up at the arrival … Read more
PHOENIX – New Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernández voiced his displeasure at the state of the free-agent market, twice ripping the process publicly Thursday, including on the YouTube show, “Foul Territory.” Hernández, who re-signed with Los Angeles on a one-year, $4 million deal Monday, told the program “I’m not going to say the … Read more
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani announced on his Instagram account that he is married. The two-way player joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in December on a $700 million, 10-year contract. He wrote on Instagram in Japanese: “The season is approaching but I would like to announce to everyone that I have gotten married.” He said his … Read more
PHOENIX — Back in 2019, ahead of his first season as exclusively a hitter, Shohei Ohtani had a request. He wanted to do his homework as he prepared to return from Tommy John surgery in May. Yes, Ohtani’s rookie season for the Los Angeles Angels had been a flash of brilliance, but much of the … Read more
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — MLB’s new uniform reveal hasn’t gone very well. Now some of the rampant criticism has moved below the belt. Major League Baseball Players Association deputy executive director Bruce Meyer confirmed on Thursday that the organization is relaying concerns from players to MLB about the new pants, which are somewhat see-through. The … Read more
Welcome to spring training, one of the great inventions in history. You may think we’re kidding. But ask anyone who had to pick up a snow shovel in the last week if they think we’re kidding. It may be tempting to say: What about the wheel? What about the microwave? What about the iPhone? What … Read more
The 2024 season may not be Clayton Kershaw’s swan song in Los Angeles. His new contract with the Dodgers includes a player option for 2025, a person briefed on the negotiations said. That clause would allow Kershaw, who is rehabbing from major shoulder surgery and won’t return until later this summer, a chance to spend … Read more
The Hall of Fame is made for players like Adrián Beltré. As a pure hitter, reliable slugger and slick third baseman, Beltré had few peers: No other infielder in the history of baseball has 3,000 hits, 400 homers and five Gold Glove awards. Beltré, now 44, was a lock for the Hall of Fame. As … Read more
LOS ANGELES — As Yoshinobu Yamamoto slid into his new uniform for the first time, his blue vest popping underneath the crisp Los Angeles Dodgers home whites, it was a coronation: one for the organization that coveted him for years, and one for the 25-year-old Japanese right-hander who inked the richest contract for a pitcher … Read more