A trip to the injured list is unlikely for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, according to Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts. It is a possibility, however, and one that Los Angeles will be mulling over with the postseason less than a month away. Ohtani has hit just .194/.316/.403 since his last bullpen session on Aug. 14, and…
DODGER STADIUM (Los Angeles, CA) — Before Wednesday’s game, manager Dave Roberts finally acknowledged the obvious. For much of the last couple of months, the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani have insisted the knee and bicep issues preventing the two-way star from pitching weren’t impacting him as a hitter. But they can no longer pretend. Not…
Shohei Ohtani was left out of the Dodgers’ starting lineup against the Cardinals on Thursday following an 0-4 outing in L.A.’s 8-6 loss to St. Louis on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday that he had plans to have a conversation with the training staff and Ohtani on Thursday to…
July 3 may be the last time Shohei Ohtani takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. Prior to the team’s Wednesday night loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said in a pregame press conference that “shutting down” Ohtani as a starting pitcher for the rest of the season…
It’s not how you start the season, it’s how you finish. We hear that phrase all the time from baseball players, and it’s most important now to these various stars who have a lot riding on the final month of the regular season. There are multiple players chasing something historic. There’s a long-expected comeback from…
The Los Angeles Dodgers are slowly getting back to full strength. The Dodgers announced on Tuesday afternoon that they’ve activated catchers Will Smith and Dalton Rushing and left-hander Justin Wrobleski from the injured list. They also added infielder Alex Freeland to the MLB roster. To make room on the roster for the aforementioned returnees, the…
The Chicago Cubs are making history once again, but this time it comes at the expense of their division rival, the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. Following a convincing 17-3 victory, the Cubs found themselves back in the record books. The Cubs’ offense was unstoppable on Monday night at Wrigley Field. Chicago set a franchise single-game record…
UCLA fired athletic director Martin Jarmond on Monday and replaced him with Tim Harris, the former longtime president of business operations for the Los Angeles Lakers. The shake-up was announced in a letter from Chancellor Julio Frenk to the university community. Frank described it as a “new path forward for UCLA Athletics.” Jarmond, who had…
A fluke occurrence leads to a big W. Pete Crow-Armstrong is on fire. The Yankees made some history. Max Scherzer looked like Max Scherzer. Sunday’s MLB action provided all that and much more. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Rays Sweep Padres After Miller Blows It Padres’ closer…
Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Sunday against the Detroit Tigers after experiencing knee discomfort during a Friday bullpen session. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Saturday’s 2-1 loss that Ohtani’s knee still isn’t pain free, and he’s also having minor issues with the biceps muscle that troubled him earlier in the inning. After…
