May 12, 2024 Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani benched vs. Padres due to back tightness Shohei Ohtani was not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup against the San Diego Padres on Sunday because of back tightness that forced him to exit a game Saturday night.
May 10, 2024 Kansas man facing nearly 20 years in jail for role in stealing of Jackie Robinson statue 45-year-old Kansas man Ricky Alderete is facing over 19 years in prison for his role in stealing a statue of Jackie Robinson that was eventually "dismantled."
May 8, 2024 Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara agrees to plead guilty to federal bank, tax fraud charges Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty to charges after authorities alleged he embezzled nearly $17 million from Shohei Ohtani.
May 2, 2024 Julio Urias avoids jail time in domestic case after pleading no contest Former Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Julio Urias was sentenced to 36 months probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery.
May 1, 2024 Arizona beekeeper tackles bee swarm at Diamondbacks game, throws out first pitch: 'It's pretty cool' Arizona beekeeper Matt Hilton got to throw out the first pitch at the Diamondbacks' game Tuesday after saving the day from a massive bee swarm that formed on the net over home plate.
May 1, 2024 Three reasons why Brewers' William Contreras is the best catcher in baseball William Contreras doesn't draw the headlines, but for the better part of a year, he's quietly been MLB's best catcher. Here's why.
April 29, 2024 Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Rizzo and an M's ace top Ben Verlander's MLB Team of the Week Familiar faces from the Dodgers and Yankees make Ben Verlander's latest Team of the Week, as do some dominant Mariners and A's pitchers.
April 27, 2024 Shohei Ohtani booed by Blue Jays fans in first trip to Toronto since plane fiasco, answers with home run Making his first appearance since the infamous fake plane trip to Toronto, Shohei Ohtani was booed loudly, but he delivered a loud response.
April 26, 2024 Dodgers star pitcher avoids serious injury after miraculously catching 105-mph frozen rope Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto saved himself from a scary injury on Thursday afternoon after catching a hard comebacker right back at him.
April 21, 2024 Shohei Ohtani breaks record for most homers by Japanese-born player Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken Hideki Matsui’s record for the most MLB homers hit by a Japanese-born player.