Shohei Ohtani

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Fan Bailed on Nachos, May Get $1M Reward

Ohtani's home run ball goes up for auction

(Newser) - A split-second decision to abandon nachos paid off big for one Dodgers fan—and now, Shohei Ohtani's record-setting NLCS home run ball is up for auction. In Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, Carlo Mendoza found himself choosing between finishing his snack or chasing a piece of...

Champion Dodgers Celebrate With Fans

Shohei Ohtani says he's ready for a third title, while Clayton Kershaw goes out a World Series winner

(Newser) - Shohei Ohtani and the rest of the Dodgers celebrated their second straight World Series championship with a confetti-drenched parade in downtown Los Angeles and a stadium rally on Monday after becoming the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back titles . "I'm already thinking about the third time...

Considering His Rule, Dodgers to Start Ohtani on the Mound

Los Angeles' ace, DH will be pitching on short rest in Game 7 against Max Scherzer

(Newser) - The rule enacted to put Shohei Ohtani in front of fans as often as possible proved a complication in the Dodgers' decision on a starting pitcher in Game 7 of the World Series. Baseball logic would suggest Los Angeles start Tyler Glasnow, who would be pitching on his usual four...

Blue Jays Even World Series With 6-2 Win

Game 4 victory over Dodgers means World Series will be returning to Toronto

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will be spending Halloween in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, Shane Bieber pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays shook off their epic 18-inning loss to even the World Series with a 6-2 victory over...

4 Takeaways From an Epic World Series Game

Including one of the more bizarre outs you'll ever see

(Newser) - Eighteen innings. Eleven runs. A walk-off home run to win it. Game 3 of the World Series Monday night—in which the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 —had pretty much everything. "It was one of the best games I've ever seen," writes...

Game 3 Tied for Longest in World Series History

It finally ends after 18 innings, more than 7 hours, with a Dodger win

(Newser) - Shohei Ohtani homered twice and tied a 119-year-old major league record with four extra-base hits in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, putting on yet another historic postseason show at Dodger Stadium. The game itself was also historic—it was tied with four other games as the...

Dodgers Embrace Charge They're 'Ruining Baseball'

High-payroll team goes to World Series for the fifth time in nine seasons

(Newser) - During the Los Angeles Dodgers' October run to the NL pennant, the team has become the dark eminence that many baseball people have long feared. The Dodgers are 9-1 in the postseason—and they've looked like a juggernaut while doing it, with near-flawless starting pitching and a deep, resilient...

Ohtani Slugs, Pitches His Way to 'Greatest Game in Baseball History'

Slugger hits 3 homers, holds Brewers scoreless on the mound through 7 innings

(Newser) - When Shohei Ohtani's third home run rocketed off his bat, the few fans still sitting at Dodger Stadium rose frantically, as if every single seat in the sold-out building had received a shock. At the plate and on the mound, Ohtani was electrifying in Game 4 of the National...

One Way or Another, Ohtani Stars in Game 1

Dodgers' two-way star collects nine strikeouts on the mound in his playoffs debut

(Newser) - Being a two-way player does increase the likelihood that you'll have a bad game one way or another. Or it increases the chances that either batting or pitching will go well. Shohei Ohtani could hardly have done worse at the plate in the first game of the Los Angeles...

Shohei Ohtani Hits a Homer, Makes Beeline for Heckler

The Dodgers' star even got a high-five from the Padres fan

(Newser) - The weekend series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was a tough one for three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, who may be feeling the stress of being sued , but he went out on a high note Sunday. As the National League West rivals faced off at Petco Park,...

Star Pitcher Is Sued Over Hawaii Real Estate Deal

Suit claims Dodgers' Ohtani got investor, broker fired from project he was hired to promote

(Newser) - A Hawaii real estate investor and broker are suing Shohei Ohtani, claiming the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his agent got them fired from a $240 million luxury housing development they brought him in to endorse. According to the lawsuit filed in Hawaii Circuit Court, Ohtani's agent, Nez Balelo,...

MLB Probe Reaches Star Guardians Pitcher

Emmanuel Clase is team's second pitcher this month to be removed from active duty for gambling probe

(Newser) - A second star pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians has been put on leave as Major League Baseball intensifies its investigation into betting on baseball. Emmanuel Clase is now on nondisciplinary leave, the team announced Monday, per CNN . He joined teammate Luis Ortiz on that list. Gambling monitors had found...

Shohei Ohtani's New Children's Book Stars a Special Pal
Ohtani's Latest Hit
Is for the Kids
Jul 19, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Ohtani's Latest Hit Is for the Kids

LA Dodgers star pens children's book Decoy Saves Opening Day , starring his own dog

(Newser) - Shohei Ohtani is adding author to his list of accomplishments. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar has co-written a children's book starring his beloved dog, Decoy. Ohtani posted a photo on his Instagram on Thursday of Decoy, a Dutch Kooikerhondje, sitting next to the book, per the AP . The...

Recovering Ohtani Throws Fastest Pitch of His Career

Dodgers star tops 101mph in third start since surgery

(Newser) - Sbohei Ohtani threw the fastest pitch of his career at 101.7mph and worked two efficient innings in his third mound start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing one hit and one walk against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. It was the first start of more than one inning...

Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter Reports to Prison

Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to nearly 5 years for fraud

(Newser) - The former Japanese interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani surrendered to a federal prison in Pennsylvania on Monday, beginning a nearly five-year prison sentence for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player, the AP reports. Ippei Mizuhara, 40, was processed at...

A Long Baseball Wait Ends Monday Night

Superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers will pitch again for the first time in nearly 2 years

(Newser) - Shohei Ohtani has been one of baseball's most formidable players while serving only as a designated hitter. On Monday night, he will return to pitching, too, after nearly two years, reports ESPN . Ohtani is expected to pitch one inning, maybe two, for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San...

Baseball's 10 Biggest Salaries
Baseball's 10 Biggest Salaries
May 25, 2025 8:31 AM CDT

Baseball's 10 Biggest Salaries

There's one notable name missing from the list of the top 10 money-earners

(Newser) - If you pay it, they will come. There are a number of Major League Baseball players pulling in eye-watering bucks, and USA Today runs down the list. Juan Soto takes the cake with a massive 15-year, $765 million deal, but there's a notable asterisk to the top 10 moneyballers:...

Trump Mocks Senators During Dodgers' White House Visit

'We have a couple senators here. I just don't particularly like them, so I won't introduce them'

(Newser) - President Trump praised the Los Angeles Dodgers and poked fun at California's two Democratic senators when he welcomed the 2024 World Series champions to the White House on Monday. The president shook the hands of players including Shohei Ohtani, the Guardian reports. "He looks like a movie star,...

Interpreter Gets Prison in Theft of $17M From MLB Star

Judge orders restitution to Shohei Ohtani and IRS

(Newser) - The former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to four years, nine months in prison and three years' supervised release for bank and tax fraud, after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star's bank account. Ippei Mizuhara, who was supposed to bridge the gap...

Ohtani Wants Ex-Interpreter to Hand Over Cards

Baseball star is seeking $325K worth of baseball cards that were bought with his money

(Newser) - Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money. The Los Angeles Dodgers star is also requesting Ippei Mizuhara, who previously pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud for stealing nearly...

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