NEWS
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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