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While participating – but not pitching – in the WBC with Team Japan, Ohtani has continued to progress with bullpen sessions and even a four-inning simulated game.
Shohei Ohtani reflected on the Dodgers winning back-to-back World Series in his first two seasons with the team.
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A wry smile settled on Shohei Ohtani's face as the two-way superstar considered the following scenario. Bottom of the ninth inning. Championship game of the World Baseball Classic. A rematch between Samurai Japan and Team USA.
Shohei Ohtani continues to play an important role for Japan at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but the superstar has made it clear that his focus during the tournament is slightly different this time.
Shohei Ohtani’s pitching stats with Dodgers Ohtani posted a 1-1 record with a 2.87 ERA, 1.90 FIP, 1.04 WHIP and 11.9 strikeouts per nine in 47 innings across 14 starts during the regular season. He went on to go 2-1 with a 4.43 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 12.4 strikeouts per nine in 20.1 innings across four starts in the postseason.
The Shohei Ohtani story is turning into one of those “what-if” chapters the Los Angeles Dodgers would rather avoid. Right now, they’re staring at elimination after getting handed a 6-1 loss in Game 5 by the Toronto Blue Jays. Naturally, it means only ...
One pitch changed Ondřej Satoria’s life -- and he thought it was a mistake. Facing Shohei Ohtani in the Tokyo Dome three years ago, Satoria -- an electrical controller at ČEZ Group in Ostrava, a city on the border of Poland – threw his changeup,
Shohei Ohtani pitched to batters on Tuesday for the first time this spring as he continues to prepare for a full season on the mound. Coming off a successful return to pitching last season, Ohtani reported early to Los Angeles Dodgers Spring Training and ...