LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit his major league-leading fifth home run, Freddie Freeman had three hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night, April 2, for their third straight victory. Mookie Betts delivers the goods for the Los Angeles Dodgers. (AP)...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Freddie Freeman had three hits, Teoscar Hernández homered for the second straight game and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants, 8-3, on Monday night, April 1. Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez (37) celebrates his three-run home run with Max Muncy (13)...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage on Thursday, March 28, as Major League Baseball's new season gets under way on US soil against the backdrop of a gambling scandal that has engulfed its brightest star. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (AFP) When the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani said on Monday, March 25, he had never bet on baseball or other sports, declaring himself "saddened and shocked" after accusing his interpreter of stealing from his bank account to pay off millions of dollars in gambling debts. A view...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Major League Baseball on Friday, March 22, announced a formal investigation into the scandal swirling around Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter amid charges the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was the victim of "massive theft." Shohei Ohtani (AFP/File photo) The Dodgers...
SEOUL (AFP) -- Japan's Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was the undisputed main attraction on Monday, March 18, as South Korean fans savored the chance to watch baseball royalty in their own backyard. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (center) warms up during a baseball workout at...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out three batters in two scoreless innings in a dazzling pre-season debut on Wednesday, Feb. 28, for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have bet big that the 25-year-old Japanese star will be a Major League Baseball ace. Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani made an impressive Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday, Feb. 27, smashing a two-run homer in his new club's 9-6 Major League Baseball pre-season victory over the Chicago White Sox. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- David Rubenstein said on Wednesday, Jan. 31, his proposed $1.725 billion purchase of the Baltimore Orioles is aimed at bringing "a World Series trophy back to the city of Baltimore". Major League Baseball Hall of Fame player Cal Ripken Jr. ( AFP) The private equity billionaire,...
CHICAGO (AFP) -- Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga said on Friday, Jan. 12, he is confident he can handle Major League Baseball changes and challenges after signing a four-year deal worth $53 million with the Chicago Cubs. ShÅta Imanaga poses for photos following a press conference where he was...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- South Korean closing relief pitcher Go Woo-suk signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, Jan. 3, the Major League Baseball club announced. The 25-year-old right-hander has a mutual option for the 2026 campaign, according to Padres general manager A.J....
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Yuki Matsui, a three-time season saves leader in Japan's Pacific League, signed a five-year Major League Baseball contract with the San Diego Padres, the US club announced on Saturday, Dec. 23. Japan's Yuki Matsui (AFP) Matsui, a 28-year-old Japanese left-hander, has spent the...
