The Dodgers have been intentionally slow-playing Shohei Ohtani's buildup as a pitcher, but his progress has gradually accelerated in recent days. Ohtani mixed in sliders and curveballs in the bullpen for the first time ahead of Wednesday's series finale vs.

Shohei Ohtani's status as a mere mortal for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year has been pronounced. Relatively, that is. The 30-year-old leads all of Major

Shohei Ohtani homered twice and drove in six runs on his bobblehead night, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 19-2 on Thursday night to remain unbeaten in their last six series.

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The Dodgers manager spoke candidly about Ohtani’s recovery progress—and why no timeline has been set for his return to the mound.

The 24-year-old rookie catcher, who has started three times in seven games since being called up last week, has had no trouble acclimating as Will Smith’s new backup.

The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has been struggling with injuries so far this season, but the solution could be found via a trade.

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal revealed which NL team was willing to trade for Shohei Ohtani when the Los Angeles Dodgers star was still with the Los Angeles Angels.