Shohei Ohtani had an all-time brilliant season. He became the first member of the 50/50 club, slugging 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases. In a few short weeks, he will be the unanimous MVP of the ...

Shohei Ohtani hits a home run during the Dodgers-Mets game on Oct. 17 2024. Getty Images It was the first time that Ohtani has had a hit without a runner in scoring position during this year’s ...

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How might taxes on the Ohtani record-setting ball shake out? It depends in part on its value and who gets it. Let’s suppose the ball results in a cash recovery of $2 million, after auction costs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a comfortable 3-1 lead in the National League Championship after downing the New York Mets 10-2 on Thursday. The Dodgers piled ...

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani perked up when he heard his name. “I told him,” Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes said after Ohtani’s three-run moonshot iced an 8-0 victory over the Mets in ...

Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Bobby Witt Jr. had phenomenal 2024 campaigns -- but what does that mean for the postseason?

With five days remaining in the auction of Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball ... More Megan Briggs/Getty Images It had been five days since any bids had been submitted when the $1.8 million ...

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits ... at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season. Getty Images Matus’ suit says that he “successfully grabbed” the home ...

For the first time in the Shohei Ohtani era, the Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the NLCS. Home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández and five scoreless innings from Yoshinobu ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani hits a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning in ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Shohei Ohtani #17, Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 with the training staff celebrate after winning the NL West Division against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on ...