The Los Angeles Dodgers will consider using two-way star Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher to shore up their struggling bullpen, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/18/baseball/mlb/ohtani-dodgers-relief-pitcher/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #daveroberts #losangelesdodgers
Shohei Ohtani hit his 50th home run of the season and pitched five innings of no-hit ball in a losing cause as the Dodgers lost to the Phillies on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/17/baseball/mlb/ohtani-50-homer-mark/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #philadelphiaphillies
Shohei Ohtani's electrifying two-way performances for the Los Angeles Dodgers ensure a daily stream of baseball headlines in Japan, but concern is growing over a shrinking player base in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-baseball-numbers-shrinking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #shoheiohtani #sadaharuoh #katsuhikonakamura #children
Shohei Ohtani launched his 49th home run of the season as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the San Francisco Giants 13-7 on Saturday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/14/baseball/mlb/ohtani-49-homers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers#sanfranciscogiants
Shohei Ohtani homered twice and Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw took a shutout into the sixth inning and this time the Dodgers held on to avoid a series sweep. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/08/baseball/ohtani-two-homers-orioles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #shoheiohtani #tomoyukisugano #losangelesdodgers #baltimoreorioles
People in Japan aren’t getting enough sleep. Luckily, everyone from scientists to Shohei Ohtani are offering solutions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/02/language/japanese-sleep-day-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #sleep #pokemonsleep #health #shoheiohtani
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani tripled, walked, scored a run and also threw a season-high 4⅓ innings, but it was not enough as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 6-5 win. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/14/baseball/mlb/angels-sweep-ohtani-dodgers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesangels #losangelesdodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his agent are being sued for allegedly causing a real estate investor and a broker to be removed from their jobs with a $240 million luxury housing development in Hawaii. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/13/baseball/ohtani-hawaii-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #shoheiohtani #hawaii
With their National League West lead having dwindled down to just two games over the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers begin a key week against their Southern California rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/12/baseball/mlb/dodgers-pivotal-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani #daveroberts
Blake Snell struck out 10 over five shutout innings and Shohei Ohtani blasted his 40th home run of the season to power the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-1 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday evening. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/10/baseball/mlb/ohtani-reaches-40-homers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw took on fellow future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night and earned the victory with help from Mookie Betts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/09/baseball/mlb/kershaw-scherzer-dodgers-bluejays/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #shoheiohtani #claytonkershaw #maxscherzer
Shohei Ohtani recorded the 1,000th hit of his MLB career in impressive style, belting a two-run homer as part of an impressive two-way display in the Dodgers' loss against the Cardinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/07/baseball/mlb/ohtani-pitches-records-1000th-hit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #stlouiscardinalss
Shohei Ohtani left the mound with the Los Angeles Dodgers' medical training staff during the fourth inning of his start against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/31/baseball/mlb/ohtani-start-against-reds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #cincinnatireds
A new exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, tells a sweeping, richly visual story about the deep and evolving connection between Japan and America’s shared national pastime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/yakyu-baseball-hall-of-fame-exhibit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #baseballhalloffame #shoheiohtani #ichirosuzuki #rokisasaki #npb
Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in his fifth consecutive game and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/24/baseball/mlb/ohtani-homer-streak-five/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers
Kyle Schwarber smashed three home runs on three swings in a tiebreaker swing-off to lift the National League over the American League 4-3 in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/16/baseball/mlb/nl-edges-al-all-star-game/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #mlballstargame#kyleschwarber #shoheiohtani
The American League and National League announced their lineups for Tuesday's All-Star Game at Atlanta with Shohei Ohtani leading off for the NL and Gleyber Torres at the top for the AL. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/15/baseball/mlb/ohtani-torres-all-star/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani#gleybertorres #mlballstargame
From the Abes to the Ohtanis, sibling dynamics — whether it’s rivalry, support, or a mix of both — can have a profound impact on an athlete’s development and success. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/08/more-sports/japan-sibling-sports-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #hifumiabe #utaabe #shoheiohtani #ruihachimura #naoyainoue
Shohei Ohtani made his fourth start of the season for the Dodgers and went two scoreless innings on 31 pitches, but the Dodgers pitching faltered from there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/06/baseball/mlb/ohtani-dodgers-astros/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #houstonastros
The Los Angeles Dodgers had a full night Wednesday, watching Clayton Kershaw record his 3,000th strikeout while Freddie Freeman capped a three-run ninth-inning rally with a game-ending single. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/03/baseball/mlb/kershaw-reaches-3000-ks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #claytonkershaw #shoheiohtani #mookiebetts #freddiefreeman