And, unsurprisingly, Ohtani has at times struggled to adapt to the new technique, which goes against years of his baseball instinct. On a couple of his first slides in the 2025 regular season, Ohtani, likely as a force of habit, dropped his left hand in the dirt while sliding.

A Topps baseball card featuring Shohei Ohtani's historic 50-50 milestone, a patch from the pants he wore that game and his autograph became the Dodgers star's first to top $1 million at auction.

The Dodgers, who recently secured their championship win over the New York Yankees, will visit President Donald Trump at the White House on April 7. Dylan Hernández of the Los Angeles Times first reported Ohtani’s confirmation, stating, “ Ohtani said he would go. He got asked that by the Japanese media, he says he’s going.”

Cast," hosts Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz delved into the recent struggles of Roki Sasaki, the talented pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, Sasaki had a tough outing in which he managed to secure only five outs before he was pulled from the game.

Dodgers mental health practitioner Mark Aoyagi informed Mirror U.S. Sports about the mental obstacles that internationally born players like Roki Sasaki may face upon joining MLB