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3 weeks ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Max Muncy |Miguel Rojas |Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES (AP) — had quite a game on his bobblehead night. Two home runs, six runs. Then Jhonny Pereda . The Athletics’ backup catcher faced Ohtani in the eighth inning Thursday night. Pereda gave up three straight hits against the bottom of the Dodgers’ order. With Los Angeles leading 17-2, Ohtani came up with a chance to pile on. Pereda’s first four pitches to the Japanese superstar were between 62 and 68 mph. Ohtani took a called first strike and later fouled off another pitch.
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1 month ago | 
fantasyalarm.com | Tanner Scott |Freddie Freeman |Michael A. Toglia |Shohei Ohtani
Tanner Scott struck out three in a scoreless ninth to get a save Wednesday versus the Rockies. Scott did allow a hit, so it’s up to others to determine whether he struck out the side. Whether he did or not, it’s as good as Scott has looked as a Dodger, and he threw 11-of-11 pitches for strikes; impressive regardless, but especially for a pitcher who sometimes has issues with control. Scott should continue to see plenty of save chances for this loaded Dodgers’ club.
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1 month ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Mark DeRosa |Mike Trout |Shohei Ohtani
About 3 minutes reading time. NEW YORK (AP) — Appointed U.S. captain for next year’s World Baseball Classic, Aaron Judge will be playing for more than himself and his teammates. “It’s something special getting a chance to represent our country,” the New York Yankees star said after manager Mark DeRosa’s announcement Monday.
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2 months ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Aaliyan Mohammed |Ichiro Suzuki |Shohei Ohtani
About 2 minutes reading time. Trailing by two going into the eighth inning, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ seven-game win streak was in jeopardy. Max Muncy tied the game at five-apiece with a two-RBI double, and Jack Dreyer pitched a scoreless frame in the ninth to set up Shohei Ohtani to walk off the Atlanta Braves. Ohtani hit a 399-foot home run to center field as the second batter in the ninth inning. It may just seem like an insignificant regular season game, but it is far from that.
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2 months ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Leif Skodnick |Shohei Ohtani
About 2 minutes reading time. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Snell won his Dodgers debut, Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer and Los Angeles defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in its home opener Thursday. Shohei Ohtani launched his second home run of the season and scored twice for the Dodgers. Tommy Edman also went deep.
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
worldbaseball.com | Alfred Ezman |Shohei Ohtani
About 2 minutes reading time. Since its creation, baseball has grown tenfold. Much of this growth has been due to the ambassadorships many people around the game have embraced. Here is a look at the work and influence some of these ambassadors have had on baseball globally. Shohei Ohtani is a major player for Japan. The major leaguer from Oshu has transcended the game in his seven seasons with the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers. Japan has gone MLB crazy because of him.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
worldbaseball.com | San Diego Padres |San Francisco Giants |Shohei Ohtani
About 2 minutes reading time. NEW YORK (AP) — Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who turned 17 in October, agreed to a $5 million bonus with the New York Mets on Wednesday that was the largest amount on the first day of the 2025 international signing period. Peña was rated the No. 3 prospect in the international class for this year by MLB.com behind Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who must agree to a deal by Jan.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
worldbaseball.com | Shohei Ohtani
About 1 minute reading time. BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcasts along with a March 27 appearance on the sport’s main opening day. ESPN said Wednesday it will broadcast the Dodgers’ Sunday night games against the Chicago Cubs (April 13), Atlanta Braves (May 4), New York Mets (May 25) and New York Yankees (June 1).
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
forbes.com | Shohei Ohtani |Justin Birnbaum
One season into Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the National League MVP and World Series champion is showing his value, on the field and off it. In 2024, the Dodgers added 12 Japanese-based partners and a total of $70 million in incremental sponsorship revenue thanks to the 30-year-old superstar, according to research firm SponsorUnited. The benefits are extending to the rest of Major League Baseball as well.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Dave Roberts |Shohei Ohtani
About 2 minutes reading time. DALLAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19. “I don’t think he’d have it any other way,” manager Dave Roberts said Monday of the NL MVP who had left shoulder surgery last month. “That’s our expectation.”Coming off his third MVP award, Ohtani is doubtful to pitch while recovering from elbow surgery in September 2023.
