Last offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers committed more than a billion dollars to Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto en route to a World Series ring,

Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo next month, according to manager Dave Roberts. The two Japanese pitchers along with two-way star Shohei Ohtani  will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two MLB games on March 18 and 19.

On his visit to Starkville, the Dodgers' president of baseball operations talked about Ohtani, Sasaki, his club's global ambitions and more.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani qualifies as a two-way player in the eyes of MLB despite being unable to pitch in 2024 thanks to a change in the eligibility rule. The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya and Ken Rosenthal confirmed a player can now get two-way status on the basis of his usage over the past two seasons.

Despite not having thrown a single pitch since August 2023 due to a second major elbow ligament reconstruction, Shohei Ohtani already is qualified for two-way player status, a league official told The Athletic.

In the offseason before the 2024 MLB season, the Dodgers stunned the baseball world when they gave former Los Angeles Angels two-way star a record-shattering $700 million contract

Hideo Nomo, Hiroki Kuroda, and Takashi Saito are among the more successful Japanese players to wear the Dodger blue. Baseball fans, even those tired of the Dodgers’ winning and heavy spending, loved the group picture. “As an Asian American Dodger fan. This pic is awesome,” wrote one Reddit user.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts liked what he saw from Shohei Ohtani in his first live pitching performance since surgery.

But since it's the Dodgers, you can bet they won't be lacking for star power. Prior to that, Reds manager Terry Francona staged his usual morning meeting with reporters back at the club's Player Development Complex and it's another busy day across the Reds' Goodyear campus.

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is taking it slow this spring, after undergoing surgery. He took his first batting session Sunday.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed superstar Shohei Ohtani will make his Cactus League debut as a designated hitter at the end of next week. Ohta