SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS

Shohei Ohtani's Recent Progress Suggests Opening Day Debut is Possible The designated hitter said he’s “very confident” he’ll be in the lineup March 20 in South Korea

FEBRUARY 7 • SUNHERALD.COM

Shohei Ohtani's Recent Progress Suggests Opening Day Debut is Possible The designated hitter said he’s “very confident” he’ll be in the lineup March 20 in South Korea

FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

2024 Top 50 MLB Players: Is Shohei Ohtani still No. 1 in our rankings?

Ben Verlander reveals his top five MLB players for the 2024 season. His choice for the top spot might surprise.

FEBRUARY 7

Snow-tani! Shohei, Decoy made into frozen sculpture in Japan The most iconic duo right now isn’t a world-famous pop star and her football-playing boyfriend. Nope, it’s Shohei Ohtani and his dog, Decoy!...

FEBRUARY 7 • MLB.COM

Dodgers embrace new reality after 'incredible' offseason: 'World Series or nothing'

After executing their "Plan A" this winter — landing Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and more — the Dodgers know expectations are greater...

FEBRUARY 6

New Dodgers Teammate 'Stoked' Shohei Ohtani Signed With Los Angeles The Ohtani era is about to begin for the Dodgers.

FEBRUARY 4 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ohtanimania descends on Dodger Stadium as fans get first glimpse of superstar

Shohei Ohtanimania has descended on Dodger Stadium with fans getting their first in-person glimpse of the two-way superstar.

FEBRUARY 4

Shohei Ohtani Will Be Limited Early in Spring Training Due to Surgery Rehab Will the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani be ready to play on Opening Day?

FEBRUARY 3 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers News: Did Shohei Ohtani Send a Hidden Message to Joe Kelly With the Porsche? This is unbelievable stuff by Ohtani.

FEBRUARY 2 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Six MLB Stars Who Have Hall of Fame Doppelgängers Most entries aren’t obvious, but stars like Shohei Ohtani already have HOF-level doppelgängers to emulate.

FEBRUARY 1 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Adrian Gonzalez Explains Dodgers Were Behind Viral Moment Between Him and Shohei Ohtani in 2016 The Los Angeles Dodgers asked Adrián González to gift Shohei Ohtani a care package before he arrived in the United States.

JANUARY 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Shohei Ohtani gets pair of bobblehead nights in first season with Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are featuring four promotional giveaways around two-way star Shohei Ohtani this season, including a pair of bobblehe...

JANUARY 31

2023 MLB free-agent rumors tracker: Cody Bellinger, Cubs reunion on the horizon?

MLB free agency is in full swing. Here are the latest rumors on where the top stars could end up.

JANUARY 30

Shohei Ohtani Bigger Than Michael Jordan Was in Japan, According to Dodgers' Stan Kasten Can Ohtani do for Dodger swag what Jordan did for the Chicago Bulls a generation ago?

JANUARY 30 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Posts Hilarious Picture After Accepting MVP Award Decoy makes a special appearance in this hilarious photo.

JANUARY 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Shohei Ohtani delivers 2023 AL MVP acceptance speech in English

Ohtani delivered his 2023 AL MVP acceptance speech without the aid of his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.

JANUARY 28

Ranking the 10 best MLB rookie seasons from Japanese starting pitchers

With Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shōta Imanaga set to debut in the majors, we examine MLB's history with Japanese starting pitchers and rank the...

JANUARY 11

Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers deal prompts request to Congress to cap deferred payments

California Controller Malia M. Cohen wants Congress to change the tax code to cap deferred payments, a change that could ensure the state is...

JANUARY 9

Our 2024 sports wish list: A USWNT bounceback, the Ohtani show and a healthy Aaron Rodgers

If all these things go down in 2024, it's not a guarantee we'll all be happy – but we will have been resoundingly entertained.

JANUARY 1

23 numbers that defined sports in 2023

2023 delivered some unforgettable moments, but what numbers truly stand out? Here are our favorites from a great year in sports.

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We're receiving near-constant gifts from sports these days

From a tense end to the NFL regular season, to tumultuous times in college football, to a once-in-a-lifetime MLB player with a mind-blowing...

DECEMBER 25, 2023