NEWS
4:05 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (shoulder) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff Monday in Game 3 of the World Series versus the Yankees, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
3:03 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Ohtani (shoulder) is "in a great spot and will be playing" Monday in Game 3 of the World Series against the Yankees, Karl Ravech of ESPN reports.
7:12 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) Dave Roberts confirmed that Ohtani (elbow) will not pitch in the World Series, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
9:33 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, four RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 11-4 win over the Rockies.
10:34 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Padres while also drawing a walk.
6:18 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 4-for-5 with a solo homer, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.
11:33 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base Saturday in a loss to Colorado.
1:52 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) general manager Brandon Gomes said Friday on MLB Network that it's "very unlikely" Ohtani (elbow) will pitch during the postseason.
7:58 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 6-for-6 with three home runs, four runs scored 10 RBI and two stolen bases Thursday against the Marlins.
8:32 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 11-9 loss to the Marlins.
10:46 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.
3:34 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Cubs.
7:28 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Guardians.
1:46 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with two walks, two runs and three stolen bases in Monday's 11-6 victory versus Arizona.
10:34 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win against Arizona.
10:29 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a homer, two stolen bases and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.
11:58 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run Saturday in an extra-inning loss to the Rays.
8:43 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) threw 10 pitches off a bullpen mound Saturday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
1:20 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs and a stolen base Wednesday in an 8-4 victory over the Mariners.
1:18 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-5 with a triple and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-3 victory versus Seattle.
1:31 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 win against St. Louis.
8:53 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-3 in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals with a solo homer, two stolen bases and two runs scored while also drawing a walk.
7:07 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 0-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers.
1:00 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 7-2 win against Milwaukee on Tuesday.
1:47 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) hopes to begin throwing off a mound by early September, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
3:10 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-3 with a home run, two total RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win over Philadelphia.
10:00 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's win over Oakland.
12:53 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run and an RBI in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Padres.
2:08 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-2 win against the Astros.
9:41 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a stolen base in Friday's 5-0 loss to the Astros.
11:06 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-5 with a double, a steal and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Giants.
3:43 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's win over the Red Sox.
4:36 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-9 extra-innings loss to the Tigers.
9:20 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies.
12:35 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base Tuesday in a loss to the Phillies.
3:34 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in a loss to the Brewers on Sunday.
9:15 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-2 with a home run, a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's win over Milwaukee. He also drew two walks.
9:28 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Giants while also drawing two walks.
7:48 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the White Sox while also drawing two walks.
7:12 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) played catch from 90 feet Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
11:15 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Angels while also drawing a walk.
5:15 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Monday's game in Colorado.
2:37 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to Texas.
10:59 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, two walks, a steal and three runs scored in Tuesday's 15-2 win over the Rangers. He was also reached via a hit by pitch.
1:35 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) League Baseball announced Tuesday that it has cleared Ohtani, closed its investigation and considers him "a victim of fraud" at the hands of his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Jeff Passan of ESPN.comreports.
12:24 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) has reached 80 mph during his throwing program, per MLB.com.
1:17 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Mets.
7:16 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
9:41 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) will serve as the Dodgers' designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Sunday's game against the Reds.
9:00 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, two runs and two steals in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
10:13 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Giants.
6:03 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (back) is serving as the designated hitter and batting second in Monday's game against the Giants.
1:09 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
10:09 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 4-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Sunday's 5-1 win over Atlanta.
10:45 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over Atlanta.
2:47 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI, two walks and two stolen bases Friday in a 4-3 extra-innings victory versus Atlanta.
5:53 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
12:25 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Washington.
5:51 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Sunday's win over the Mets.
3:05 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 1-for-3 with two runs and a stolen base Monday in a loss to the Nationals.
9:19 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 0-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in a 5-2 win against the Padres on Saturday.
2:46 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) Attorney Martin Estrada said Thursday that Ohtani is considered a victim in the bank fraud case involving his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
10:53 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two doubles and an additional run scored in Monday's win against the Twins.
4:41 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 5-4 win against the Giants on Wednesday.
3:16 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) has been throwing every other day, and on Monday he made 50 throws from approximately 60 feet on flat ground, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
6:46 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) League Baseball issued a statement Friday announcing that its Department of Investigations has begun the formal process of investigating the matter involving Ohtani and his longtime interpreter. " League Baseball has been gathering information since we learned about the allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhari from the news media. Earlier today, our Department of Investigations (DOI) began their formal process investigating the matter."
8:32 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) is not currently facing discipline nor is he believed to be under active investigation by the league in relation to his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, being fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday following accusations of "massive theft," Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
9:59 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in the Dodgers' 5-2 victory over San Diego in South Korea on Wednesday.
11:09 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) is set to begin a throwing progression when the Dodgers return to Los Angeles this weekend following their two-game, season-opening series in South Korea versus the Padres on Wednesday and Thursday, and manager Dave Roberts hasn't ruled out the possibility of (elbow) playing the field later in the 2024 campaign, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
10:11 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) is starting at designated hitter and batting second for the Dodgers on Tuesday versus the White Sox in his Cactus League debut, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
6:28 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut Tuesday against the White Sox, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
12:59 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Ohtani (elbow) could make his Cactus League debut next week, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
1:11 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) will take live batting practice Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
12:42 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) was originally on the schedule to take live batting practice Sunday, but he won't do so after all, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
3:14 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) is scheduled to take live batting practice next week, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
10:16 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) is slated to take live batting practice Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
12:41 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) will take part in live batting practice "soon," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
12:53 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) will hit on the field Monday for the first time since he underwent an internal brace procedure in September, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
11:46 AM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) told reporters Friday that he's swinging the bat at around 100 percent effort, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
4:14 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) manager Brandon Gomes said Ohtani will be "somewhat limited" to begin spring training, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
3:20 PM - Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (elbow) announced Saturday via his personal Instagram account that he will be signing with the Dodgers.
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