Shohei Ohtani has not yet answered questions regarding the firing of his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara amid connections to an alleged illegal bookie and the reported transfer of $4.5 million from Ohtani’s account. Conflicting stories so far have only made things worse.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed five runs in one inning in his major league debut, and that set the tone in the Dodgers’ 15-11 loss to the Padres to conclude a two-game series at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea.
J.D. Martinez signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets. The veteran designated hitter slammed 33 home runs and drove in 103 runs in 113 games as the Dodgers cleanup hitter in 2023.
On the day his interpreter was fired amid ties to an illegal gambling scandal, Shohei Ohtani is back in the Dodgers lineup in South Korea. Will Ireton, who is now in the team’s baseball operations department, will serve as the Dodgers in-game interpreter for now.
Ippei Mizzuhara, the interpreter for Shohti Ohtani since 2018, was fired by the Dodgers after ties to gambling and Ohtani’s attorneys accusing Mizuhara of massive theft, reportedly at least $4.5 million.
Tyler Glasnow is ready to face the challenge of pitching a full season, plus more on Dodgers prospect Hyun-Seok, Kole Calhoun announcing his retirement, and a false bomb threat prior to the first game of the Korea Series against San Diego.
The Dodgers start the 2024 season by playing the Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, in the first Major League Baseball game ever played in South Korea.
Los Angeles Dodgers opening day roster for 2024 includes 26 active players for two games in South Korea against the Padres, and three exempt players who won’t be active for the games in Seoul.
More Dodgers fans can watch games on SportsNet LA, with Spectrum offering free in-market streaming of games beginning with the 2024 season. No television subscription is required but to qualify, folks must subscribe to Spectrum internet and television.
The addition of Shohei Ohtani and committing over $1 billion during the offseason brings even higher expectations to the Dodgers, who want the usual regular season success to translate into championships.
The first starting lineup of the Shohei Ohtani era with the Dodgers features Ohtani batting second, behind new shortstop Mookie Betts and ahead of Freddie Freeman, who is making his 14th consecutive opening day start.
Let’s watch some Dodgers videos on opening day, one from Shohei Ohtani ahead of his Dodgers debut, another with Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in an interview with MLB Network, and an essay by ESPN about expectations on the team. Plus a Sports Illustrated feature and cover shoot with Ohtani.
Blake Treinen (bruised lung) and Brusdar Graterol (shoulder inflammation) are two of the seven Dodgers pitchers on the injured list to open the 2024 season.
The Shohei Ohtani era has officially begun. The start of the regular season is upon us and Michael Elizondo breaks down the whirlwind that is the dawn of the Ohtani era is Los Angeles.