When there's not a runner on second or third, Shohei Ohtani is the best hitter in baseball this season. But with RISP, his production has been weak.
Best remembered for shaking up MLB with a $126-million deal, Jayson Werth invested in race horses two years ago and improbably has Dornoch in the Kentucky Derby.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-02/jayson-werth-kentucky-derby-horse-dornoch
Julio Urías was placed on probation and ordered to take a domestic violence treatment course for misdemeanor charges of battering his wife.
The Dodgers don't look at defeating the Diamondbacks as making up for last year's loss in the postseason.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-05-01/dodgers-vs-arizona-diamondbacks-mlb
The Dodgers are nowhere near having their full complement of relievers. At least in the near future, situations similar to Tuesday might not be all that rare.
A swarm of bees delays the game for two hours, then a walkoff homer defeats the Dodgers in extra-inning loss to Arizona.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-30/dodgers-vs-arizona-diamondbacks
Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler saved his best for what he hopes is his last rehab start Tuesday, giving up one earned run and seven hits in five innings.
Not a single one of the 44 batters who the Dodgers sent to the plate in an 8-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks struck out, a Dodgers first since 2006.
Entering play Monday, Freddie Freeman was batting .306 with eight doubles, two home runs and 19 RBIs. But his average had dipped to .259, requiring some work to raise it.
Major League Baseball is behind a venture to offer ballpark food from hundreds of locations, mirroring a NASCAR initiative that also utilizes IHOP kitchens.
Former Dodgers pitcher Brock Stewart is excelling for the Twins, but his velocity pursuit offers insight into why pitchers might be sustaining more injuries.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-29/brock-stewart-resurgent-career-pitching-injuries
The Dodgers had a chance to extend their winning streak when two reached safely with no outs in eighth inning but fail to deliver in clutch against Blue Jays.
Tyler Glasnow delivers six shutout innings before giving up a run and exiting the game because of cramping in the seventh inning of a 4-2 win over Toronto.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-27/tyler-glasnow-shines-dodgers-win-blue-jays
Playing in Toronto for the first time since picking the Dodgers in free agency, Shohei Ohtani was loudly booed before hitting a home run in a 12-2 win.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-26/shohei-ohtani-hits-home-run-toronto-boos
The Dodgers feared they had lost Shohei Ohtani to the Blue Jays when rumors spread that he was flying to Toronto. Ohtani was sitting at home wondering what to make of all of it.
Signed by the Dodgers, Art Schallock won three World Series titles with the Yankees. The oldest living MLB player, now 100, counted Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra as friends.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines on the mound, Teoscar Hernández homers and the Dodgers complete a sweep of the Nationals with a 2-1 victory, their fourth win in a row overall.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-25/dodgers-nationals-yoshinobu-yamamoto-sweep
Athletes and entertainers lose money because they're inattentive, make risky investments and overspend on loved ones and expensive toys, financial experts say.
The slumping second baseman shows signs of life, with two hits and two RBIs in the Dodgers' win over Washington
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-24/dodgers-vs-washington-nationals
If you want to know what has made Shohei Ohtani the hottest hitter in the majors the last three weeks, look no further than his ninth-inning at-bat Tuesday.
The bullpen relieved a struggling James Paxton and put up all zeroes as the Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-23/dodgers-nationals-mlb-recap
Comic Elayne Boosler says she was arrested at Dodger Stadium after arguing with an employee who wouldn't let her in with a purse that violated the stadium's clear bag policy.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-23/comedian-elayne-boosler-arrested-dodgers-handbag
Struggling with consistency, Walker Buehler might need to make at least a couple more minor-league starts before he returns from Tommy John surgery.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-23/walker-buehler-long-awaited-return-timeline
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani broke Hideki Matsui's MLB record for home runs by a Japanese-born player. He still trails his manager, Dave Roberts, for the team record.
The Dodgers cruised to an easy win Sunday, but still went 3-6 on their latest homestand. Was it just one poor week in a long season, or are there deeper issues?
Tyler Glasnow strikes out 10 over eight innings and Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages hit home runs as the Dodgers defeat the Mets 10-0 for a much-needed win.
Dodgers pitchers struggle and their stars can't deliver at the plate in a 6-4 loss to the New York Mets that sends them to their third straight series loss.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-20/dodgers-drop-series-new-york-mets-recap
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on the Dodgers' broadcasters, as well as Dave Roberts and Arte Moreno.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-20/la-times-sports-letters-dodgers-broadcasters
The Dodgers committed more costly errors on defense in a 9-4 loss to the New York Mets that puts them in danger of dropping a third consecutive series.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-19/dodgers-new-york-mets-errors-loss
A woman who accused Trevor Bauer of sexual assault was indicted by a grand jury on two felony charges. What does this mean for Bauer and his MLB future?
Injuries and the early-season struggles of two right-handers who were dominant for the Dodgers in 2023 have thinned out a bullpen expected to be solid.
Dodgers fan Renan Zuniga was caught on national TV pulling a switcheroo with a home run ball hit by the Padres' Manny Machado. The ball was important to Zuniga.
Landon Knack weathers a tough first inning in his MLB debut to pitch five innings for the Dodgers, but the offense goes quiet in a 2-0 loss to the Nationals.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-17/dodgers-washington-nationals-game-recap
Mookie Betts had five hits and the bullpen finished with six scoreless innings to lead the Dodgers past Washington.
Carl Erskine, one of the last surviving Brooklyn Dodgers and a mainstay of a pitching rotation that carried the team to four World Series, has died at 97.
https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2024-04-16/carl-erskine-dodgers-brooklyn-dead
Andy Pages had a blistering start to the year in triple-A Oklahoma City that saw the 23-year-old bat .371 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 15 games.
Sociologist and civil rights activist Harry Edwards is concerned that Jackie Robinson's legacy hasn't made lasting change in baseball or in society.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-16/harry-edwards-jackie-robinson-dodgers
Tyler Glasnow struggles and Shohei Ohtani can't help spark a rally as the Dodgers lose to the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers have one of the strongest rosters in baseball, but a top-heavy lineup and a shaky bullpen could doom their World Series title hopes.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-15/dodgers-weak-points-lineup-bullpen-defense
Dodgers pitchers issue 14 walks — the most walks in a single game by the team since 1962 — in a 6-3 loss to the San Diego Padres.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-14/dodgers-pitchers-14-walks-padres-loss
Gavin Stone throws five perfect innings and doesn't let a benches-clearing incident with Jurickson Profar rattle him in the Dodgers' win over the Padres.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-13/dodgers-san-diego-padres-gavin-stone-recap
Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller is dealing with shoulder inflammation and it's unclear when he might return to the active roster.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-13/dodgers-place-bobby-miller-on-injured-list
With former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara formally charged, Shohei Ohtani is once again strictly concentrating on baseball and becoming a force for the Dodgers.
Despite home runs from Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernández, the Dodgers bullpen struggles to hold back San Diego Padres in an 8-7 loss.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-12/dodgers-bullpen-struggles-padres-recap
In his first comments since former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was charged, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says he's "very grateful" for the investigation.
Mizuhara is accused of stealing more than $16 million from the Dodgers superstar to cover debts with an illegal bookmaking operation in Orange County.
As incredible as it might seem that Shohei Ohtani's interpreter could steal $16 million from him, the Dodgers star is simply a victim, not a gambler.
Federal authorities said evidence supports Dodger Shohei Ohtani's claims he was unaware of alleged illegal gambling by his interpreter and a victim of bank fraud. He can play ball.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-11/shohei-ohtani-ippei-mizuhara-fraud-charges-explained
In the wake of federal prosecutors charging Ippei Mizuhara with stealing more than $16 million from Shohei Ohtani, what's next for the Dodgers' superstar and MLB?
The charge comes after The Times reported on allegations by Dodger Shohei Ohtani that Ippei Mizuhara engaged in 'massive theft' from the ballplayer's bank account.
Villains Barber Shop and Villa's Tacos both use logos that are similar to the Dodgers' trademark look. The team should celebrate them.
For the first time since his 2021 elbow injury, and the two-year dip in production that followed it, Max Muncy is starting to feel more like his old self again.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-11/max-muncy-hitting-improvement-dodgers
Shohei Ohtani's first Dodgers home run could not be authenticated by MLB. That doesn't mean it wouldn't have value to the woman who traded it to Ohtani for merchandise.
When the juggernaut Dodgers lose games this year, it likely will often be because they get beat in the margins, much like they did in a 3-2 loss to the Twins on Wednesday.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-10/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-road-trip-loss-finale
Tyler Glasnow pitches seven shutout innings and strikes out 14 as the Dodgers defeat the Minnesota Twins.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-09/dodgers-vs-minnesota-twins-game-recap
The charges include one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving dating relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-09/julio-urias-charged-with-five-misdemeanors
James Outman returned to the starting lineup and hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to help power the Dodgers to a 4-2 victory over Minnesota.
Shohei Ohtani entered play Monday in the midst of four straight multihit games, the first two of which included his first two Dodgers home runs.
Mistakes by Dodgers infielders in rainy conditions prove costly for the Dodgers as they lose 8-1 and drop their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-07/dodgers-vs-chicago-cubs-game-recap-mlb
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up three hits and strikes out eight over five shutout innings in a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-06/yoshinobu-yamamoto-shines-again-dodgers-cubs
In the Dodgers' 9-7 loss to the Cubs, Bobby Miller failed to get through the second inning, giving up five runs in a 43-pitch frame.
Ambar Roman and her husband felt pressured by the Dodgers to give up the Shohei Ohtani home run ball she caught. 'I feel like the Dodgers took advantage of us.'
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-05/shohei-ohtani-home-run-ball-fan-controversy
Two Southern California gamblers who told The Times they bet regularly with the alleged bookmaking ring linked to Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter describe the operation...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-05/bookmaking-ring-at-heart-of-ohtani-scandal
Shohei Ohtani didn't want to blame his slow start with the Dodgers on his mental state but the reality was that he was dealing with an unusual amount of distractions.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-04/shohei-ohtani-first-homer-dodgers
Shohei Ohtani's mammoth home run is the highlight as Dodgers complete three-game sweep of the Giants.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-03/dodgers-giants-mlb-recap-shohei-ohtani
Watch every home run new Dodger Shohei Ohtani hits during the 2024 baseball season, starting with his first bomb against the Giants on April 3.
Few in Japan want to believe national hero Shohei Ohtani could be accused of wrongdoing in the sports gambling scandal involving his ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Trying to give the rotation some extra rest, the Dodgers turn to their bullpen in a victory over the Giants.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-02/dodgers-giants-game-recap
Shohei Ohtani has produced three doubles and three RBIs for the Dodgers, but he has admittedly looked somewhat out of sync with his swing.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-02/shohei-ohtani-swing-analysis-dodgers
James Paxton didn't have the flashiest of Dodger debuts, but he delivered five shutout innings to help the Dodgers defeat the San Francisco Giants 8-3.
Teoscar Hernández and Max Muncy each hit home runs in the eighth inning to power the Dodgers to a 5-4 comeback win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-31/dodgers-vs-st-louis-cardinals-game-recap
Mookie Betts' move to shortstop has sharpened his focus on the game, especially at the plate so far this season for the Dodgers.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto says it felt like an extremely long time between his failure in Seoul and his home debut. He rebounded well with a promising start.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-31/dodgers-yoshinobu-yamamoto-second-start
Shohei Ohtani pops out with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as the Dodgers lose to the St. Louis Cardinals after a strong start by Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-30/dodgers-cardinals-recap-yoshinobu-yamamoto
Teoscar Hernández, trying to jump start his career after a disappointing 2023 in Seattle, hits two home runs in the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the Cardinals.
After a baserunning mistake caught him out in the Dodgers' home opener, Shohei Ohtani spoke to coaches and teammates to make sure it wouldn't happen again.
A generation that was supposed to have dismissed baseball has found its way back to it. Baseball isn't dying, but it could have been. Its revival required a game plan.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-03-29/baseball-was-dying-how-rob-manfred-and-co-revived-it
It remains unclear whether former Dodgers All-Star Julio Urías will ever pitch in the majors again as he awaits a decision on potential misdemeanor charges.
The trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are showing the rest of MLB what they're capable of delivering for the Dodgers this season.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-29/dodgers-big-three-powering-team
The Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be at his best, and it appears the gambling and theft scandal involving Ippei Mizuhara isn't affecting him on the field.
After a billion-dollar offseason and a week characterized by a strange Shohei Ohtani saga, the Dodgers look all business in a 7-1 win over the Cardinals.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-28/dodgers-cardinals-home-opener-shohei-ohtani
Scott Boras said he was aware early on that Cody Bellinger and Blake Snell would have to choose between a high annual salary over the short term or a lower annual salary over the long term.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-03-28/scott-boras-cody-bellinger-blake-snell-contracts
Shohei Ohtani is not the first Dodger to get caught up in a sports betting scandal. What happened with Yasiel Puig offers a cautionary tale.
Now that Ippei Mizuhara is under a microscope following allegations he stole millions of dollars from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to cover gambling debts, key aspects of his biography have proved ...
The Dodgers would love for us to move on from the Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara gambling allegations, but there are still too many questions.
The Dodgers and catcher Will Smith have agreed to a long-term contract extension that will be for 10 years and $140 million.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-27/dodgers-will-smith-contract-extension
Will Ireton is Shohei Ohtani's new interpreter for the Dodgers since the firing of Ippei Mizuhara amid a gambling scandal. He's been with the team since 2016.
Tyler Glasnow might be a Cillian Murphy doppelganger, but he's hoping to prove he can stay healthy and help lead the Dodgers to a World Series title.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-27/tyler-glasnow-dodgers-hometown-world-series
Shohei Ohtani's name and image has been a powerful marketing force. Will the controversy around his ex-interpreter affect his brand potential going forward?
Shohei Ohtani and his team allege that ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole from the Dodgers star's bank account to cover millions in gambling debt. Unanswered is how the interpreter could have pu...
Shohei Ohtani doffed his helmet in appreciation of the warm reception in Anaheim before going 0 for 2 in the Dodgers' loss to the Angels.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-26/freeway-series-finale-at-angel-stadium
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says teammates might be able to communicate with Shohei Ohtani more effectively with the departure of Ippei Mizuhara
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-26/dave-roberts-shohei-ohtani-dodgers
Shohei Ohtani's statement blames his interpreter for wiring huge sums from his bank account to a bookmaking operation but leaves questions unanswered.
Kiké Hernández, Max Muncy and Joe Kelly express their support for Shohei Ohtani following allegations his former interpreter stole millions from him.
Shohei Ohtani said interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole from him to cover gambling debts. Is Ohtani really that careless with anything but baseball?
Gavin Stone, who will be the Dodgers' No. 5 starter, is roughed up for four runs in four and a third innings in loss to Angels.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-03-25/dodgers-vs-angels-in-freeway-series-game
Shohei Ohtani spoke for the first time since his interpreter was accused of stealing the ballplayer's funds to place bets with an illegal bookmaker.
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are the team to beat in the NL West, but the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking to play spoiler.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-03-25/dodgers-giants-nl-west-division-preview
Despite everyone here thinking the Dodgers *have* to win, MLB has set up a system that has stacked the odds against them, and Rob Manfred likes it that way.
Bobby Miller looks sharp and the Dodgers drive in four runs off Angels starter Griffin Canning in a 5-3 victory over the Angels at Dodger Stadium.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-03-24/shohei-ohtani-dodgers-angels-freeway-series-recap