The Los Angeles Dodgers began their Cactus League schedule on Saturday with Yoshinobu Yamamoto taking the mound in what manager Dave Roberts had said would be his only start before leaving to join Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto exited the game with two runners on base in the second inning and the Dodgers holding a comfortable 9-2 lead. When Roberts went out to the mound at Tempe Diablo ... Read more
🚨 JUST IN: Yoshinobu Yamamoto sets the record straight following Dave Roberts’ comments on his spring schedule ⚡ .NL
The Los Angeles Dodgers began their Cactus League schedule on Saturday with Yoshinobu Yamamoto taking the mound in what manager Dave Roberts had said would be his only start before leaving to join Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Yamamoto exited the game with two runners on base in the second inning and the Dodgers holding a comfortable 9-2 lead. When Roberts went out to the mound at Tempe Diablo Stadium to ... Read more
🚨 JUST IN: Shohei Ohtani dazzles in a two-way day at Dodgers camp before packing up for Japan ⚡ .NL
Shohei Ohtani did not play in Sunday’s Cactus League game. But he had a busy two-way day during the Dodgers’ workout Sunday morning. Ohtani threw 33 pitches over two simulated innings of live batting practice against hitters including Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Mookie Betts, hitting 98 mph with his fastball. Then he switched roles and took at-bats in live batting practice himself. And then he spoke with the ... Read more
💥 BREAKING NEWS: After a full two-way showcase at Dodgers camp, Shohei Ohtani heads to Japan with momentum building ⚡ .NL
Shohei Ohtani did not play in Sunday’s Cactus League game. But he had a busy two-way day during the Dodgers’ workout Sunday morning. Ohtani threw 33 pitches over two simulated innings of live batting practice against hitters including Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Mookie Betts, hitting 98 mph with his fastball. Then he switched roles and took at-bats in live batting practice himself. And then he spoke with the ... Read more
⚡ FLASH NEWS: While Shohei Ohtani sits out WBC pitching entirely, Yamamoto’s last-minute decision to face the Giants on Friday exposes a rare crack in Dodgers’ carefully managed spring plan ⚡ .NL
Dave Roberts addresses the media, voice steady. Yamamoto’s final spring appearance? Saturday. He needs to report to Samurai Japan. Clear. Planned. Then Yamamoto speaks. Friday. Against the Giants. He’ll pitch. No debate. No drama in his tone. Just fact. The correction lands softly. But it lingers. In a camp already thinned by international call-ups — Ohtani, Yamamoto, Will Smith, ... Read more