Give one up, hit one out. Shohei Ohtani was on both sides of the long ball in the first inning of Monday night's series opener against the Twins, surrendering a leadoff home run to Byron Buxton before

Ohtani's second pitch of the game was launched over the wall in left-center field for a home run by Buxton. The blast left Buxton's bat at 104.8 mph and traveled an estimated 410 feet. But Ohtani wasn't about to get shown up...

It started with a bang. Ended with a shrug. And somewhere in between, Shohei Ohtani did something only Shohei Ohtani can do. On a warm Monday night under the lights at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the first inning and launched a two-run homer to straightaway center.

Shohei Ohtani's sixth start: 3 IP 4 H 1 ER 1 BB 3 SO His fastball velocity was down a tick, his sweeper lacked depth, and the Twins had seven batted balls that traveled more than 95 mph against him. But the results were pretty good. Ohtani's ERA, through 12 innings: 1.50.

With last night's Home Run Derby in the books its now time for the main event of MLB's annual summer classic. Baseball's AL vs. NL battle will take place at Truist Park in Atlanta this year where Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff as the DH in Tuesday's All-Star Game ahead of Braves MVP Ronald

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is adding author to his list of accomplishments. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar has co-written a children’s book starring his beloved dog, Decoy.

Shohei Ohtani is not just a baseball player, he is a global phenomenon who is redefining what is possible in Major League Baseball. With 32 home runs already this season and the cl

Between those who were voted in initially, selected by the commissioner's office and added as injury/dropout replacements, there are 81 total All-Stars between the National and American Leagues in 2025.

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge have their reasons for not competing in the All-Star Home Run Derby, but MLB should do everything possible to get them in it.

Baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani is adding 'author' to his accolades with a children's book, 'Decoy Saves Opening Day,' slated for February 2026. Inspired by his dog, Decoy, the story follows a thrilling quest with lessons on preparedness and loyalty.

Despite mountains of evidence that Shohei Ohtani can hit with the best hitters in Major League Baseball, and pitch with the game's best pitchers, many have expected the Dodgers star to concentrate exclusively on one or the other at some point in his career.