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Joe Kelly to Wear No. 99 with Dodgers, Opening No. 17 Jersey for Shohei Ohtani

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reliever Joe Kelly is switching uniform numbers after finalizing his $8 million, ...

December 12, 2023

Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers Contract Has $680 Million Deferred, Lowering Tax Value to $46 Million Annually (Update1)

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million of his $700 million contract with the Lo...

December 12, 2023

Shohei Ohtani to Sign $700 Million Deal with Los Angeles Dodgers, Smashing Records

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani will join the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Saturday on Instagram.

December 11, 2023

The Dodgers Gave Shohei Ohtani $700 Million to Hit and Pitch — but Also Because He Can Sell

PHOENIX (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

December 11, 2023

Shohei Ohtani Cashes in as Fans in Japan Wait for Him to Deliver More Goods and Play in a World Series

TOKYO (AP) — Now that Shohei Ohtani has his money — a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the...

December 11, 2023

Shohei Ohtani Agrees to Record $700 Million, 10-year Contract with Dodgers

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field perf...

December 10, 2023

Juan Soto Traded to New York Yankees from San Diego Padres in 7-player Blockbuster

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees acquired All-Star slugger Juan Soto in a blockbuster trade with...

December 7, 2023

Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Still Up for Grabs as Teams Head Home from Winter Meetings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were still up for grabs as t...

December 7, 2023

Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Mets Owner Steve Cohen Went to Japan to Meet with Yamamoto

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David S...

December 7, 2023

Shohei Ohtani Met with the Dodgers in LA for 2-3 Hours, Manager Dave Roberts Says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stad...

December 6, 2023

Yoshinobu Yamamoto: The Yankees Hope Chance Meeting, Scouting Helps Land Japanese Pitcher

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has met Japanese pitching sensation Yos...

December 6, 2023

South Korean Outfielder Jung Hoo Lee Becomes Free Agent, Can Sign through Jan. 3

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Outfielder Jung Hoo Lee, a South Korean MVP and the son of a former MVP, wil...

December 5, 2023

Waiting for Shohei Ohtani: MLB Free-Agent Market Slow as Ohtani Mulls Big Money

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Baseball is waiting for Shohei. Big-name free agents appear in no hurry to ...

December 5, 2023

Report: Blue Jays Among 4 Teams in Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes

The bidding for coveted free agent Shohei Ohtani is down to four teams, with the winner expected to ...

December 2, 2023

Hall of Famer David Ortiz Hopes New Red Sox Boss Craig Breslow Turns Away from Analytics Some

Hall of Famer David Ortiz has watched his former team, the Boston Red Sox, stumble to consecutive la...

December 2, 2023