Alden GonzalezAug 6, 2025, 08:54 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani pitched four dominant innings in what qualified as his best start this season, during which he struck out eight batters. He also clobbered his …
Read More »CINCINNATI (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is hopeful that he will be able to make his next mound start after his outing Wednesday night was cut short by cramping in his right hip. Ohtani was scheduled to go four innings on a hot, humid night against the Cincinnati Reds, but he left without recording an out …
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CINCINNATI — An ominous sign for the future of the Los Angeles Dodgers came after Shohei Ohtani’s sixth consecutive pitch outside the strike zone Wednesday night. The reigning National League MVP used his glove to shield his frustrations as the rest of the baseball world held its collective breath. Making just his seventh pitching appearance in his return from a …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani left his seventh start as a pitcher this season with cause for concern, but he finished the game with a sense of relief. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ star pitched into the fourth inning Wednesday for the first time this season as he slowly ramps up in his return from 2023 UCL surgery, but he exited the game mid-plate …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani Left His Start with the Athletic Trainer Bleacher Nation Ohtani’s start cut short in 4th due to cramping ESPN Reds beat Dodgers late to remain MLB’s only team not to be swept in ’25 MLB.com Shohei Ohtani exits seventh Dodgers start early with cramps, remains in game as hitter Yahoo Sports How a marathon Spencer Steer at-bat saved the Reds against the …
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The National League bested the American League Tuesday night at Truist Park in Atlanta in one of the most entertaining All-Star Games in quite some time. The AL erased a 6-0 deficit in the final three innings, putting them in position for what would have been the largest comeback win in All-Star Game history, but the NL prevailed in the …
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Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday night at Truist Park, the regular-season home of the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is scheduled for just after 8 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on FOX and live streamed on fubo (try for free). The National League will be managed by Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts and will …
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SAN FRANCISCO — Once upon a time, Shohei Ohtani wasn’t expected to start pitching this season until after the All-Star break, if not later. In hindsight, how much more dire things would be for the Dodgers had they ultimately stuck to that initially conservative plan. Needing a spark, a jolt or just some shred of momentum Saturday to break a season-long seven-game …
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