WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC NEWS

Yuki Matsui can earn $33.6 million over 5 years with Padres if he becomes San Diego's closer

Yuki Matsui can earn $33.6 million over five seasons with the San Diego Padres if the Japanese reliever becomes the team’s closer, and the pitcher could opt out of the deal after t...

JANUARY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yamamoto's contract with Dodgers includes 2 opt outs, but timing depends on elbow health

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two opportunities to opt out of his record $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, although the timing is tied to his pitching elb...

JANUARY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four-time Gold Glove SS Andrelton Simmons announces retirement

Andrelton Simmons, a four-time Gold Glove-winning shortstop during his 11 years in the majors, has decided to retire

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 'I probably would have still ended up in L.A.' if Ohtani signed elsewhere

The Dodgers welcomed Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Los Angeles on Wednesday, and the Japanese star expressed his excitement to be with his new team.

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins the Los Angeles Dodgers, vows to compete for championships alongside Ohtani

The Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their 12-year deal with Yoshinobu Yamamoto

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani gives a Porsche to Joe Kelly's wife for his No. 17 with the Dodgers

After the wife of reliever Joe Kelly offered up her husband’s uniform number to help lure Shohei Ohtani to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the two-way star responded by giving her a Porsc...

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres and Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui agree to $28 million, 5-year contract

Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui has agreed to a $28 million, five-year contract with the San Diego Padres

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees with Dodgers on $325 million deal, according to reports

Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract, according to multiple reports

DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees to $325 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to reports

Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees to $325 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to reports

DECEMBER 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Verdugo shaves off beard 2 months early to get Yankees feeling after trade

Alex Verdugo clipped off his red beard, not even waiting for spring training to comply with the New York Yankees' rule against facial hair other than mustaches

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Yankees have already given Yoshinobu Yamamoto a No. 18 jersey. Aaron Boone hopes he keeps it

Yoshinobu Yamamoto already has New York Yankees pinstripes with No. 18, the numeral prized by many Japanese pitchers

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani named AP Male Athlete of the Year for second time in three years

Shohei Ohtani has been named The Associated Press' Male Athlete of the Year for the second time in three years after winning the World Baseb...

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Shohei Ohtani is the AP Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years

Shohei Ohtani has been named The Associated Press' Male Athlete of the Year for the second time in three years

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani's video pitch helps lure pitcher Tyler Glasnow to his 'dream team' the Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani has already notched a win for the Los Angeles Dodgers

DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani and Acuña win MLB's Hank Aaron Awards as outstanding offensive performers

Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. have won the 2023 Hank Aaron Awards, presented by Major League Baseball to the most outstanding offensive performer in each league

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers, Ohtani got creative with $700 million deal, but both sides still have some risk

Once the intial shock wore off on the price tag of Shohei Ohtani’s record-shattering $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, details about the contract emerged tha...

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates finalize deal with Tellez, acquire Olivares from Royals

Rowdy Tellez and the Pirates finalized their $3.2 million, one-year contract as Pittsburgh also acquired outfielder Edward Olivares from the Kansas City Royals for minor league out...

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After 6 years together, Angels move on from Shohei Ohtani's departure for the Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani left several massive holes in the Los Angeles Angels when he moved to the Dodgers this week

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani's contract with the Dodgers could come with bonus of mostly avoiding California taxes

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's new contract could have the added benefit of avoiding most of California's income tax

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why did Shohei Ohtani pick the Dodgers? 5 things we learned from his intro presser

Why did Shohei Ohtani pick the Dodgers? What were those final 24 hours like before he announced his decision? And how did his unique contrac...

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Shohei Ohtani reveals dog's name at Dodgers' introduction: Decoy

Shohei Ohtani revealed at his introductory press conference with the Dodgers that the dog who joined him for last month's MVP awards show is named Dekopin or Decopin

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In first news conference with Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani dodges questions about Tommy John surgery

Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery

DECEMBER 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if execs Walter, Friedman lose roles with team, AP source says

Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers if either of two key executives is no longer in place, a person familiar with the agree...

DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants offered Shohei Ohtani the same contract he got with Dodgers, Farhan Zaidi says

The Giants offered Shohei Ohtani a "very comparable if not identical" contract to the deferral-heavy $700 million deal he received from the...

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Zaidi: Giants made comparable offer to $700M deal Shohei Ohtani received from rival Dodgers

The San Francisco Giants made three offers to Shohei Ohtani, including a final proposal that president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi called “very comparable if not identical”...

DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS