Shohei Ohtani was removed as a hitter during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 4-3 comeback win over the San Diego Padres on July 4, 2026, due to right bicep tightness. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed Ohtani will miss Saturday’s lineup to recover, though both the player and manager described the exit as a precautionary measure. Bicep Tightness … Read more
Major League Baseball announced the Phase 1 finalists for the 2026 All-Star Game on June 25, 2026, narrowing the field of candidates for the Midsummer Classic. Fans now transition to Phase 2 of voting, which begins Monday, June 29, to determine the starting lineups for both the American and National Leagues. Top Vote-Getters Secure Automatic … Read more
Shohei Ohtani homered on the eve of Father’s Day just days after the birth of his second child, marking a personal and professional milestone for the Dodgers star. The 32-year-old announced the arrival of his son via a joint Instagram post with wife Mamiko, who shared a photo of the baby’s feet in a blue … Read more
"Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko, welcomed their second child on June 19, 2026, with the Dodgers star temporarily stepping away from the team for paternity leave," according to MLB.com and the Los Angeles Times. The announcement came via a joint statement posted to Ohtani’s Instagram account, which noted the family’s gratitude for support during … Read more
Paul Skenes’ 98 mph Fastball Strikes Out Shohei Ohtani in MLB’s Most Explosive Pitching Duel of 2026 Paul Skenes’ 98 mph Fastball Strikes Out Shohei Ohtani in MLB’s Most Explosive Pitching Duel of 2026 By Daniel Richardson June 10, 2026 • 12:47 PM UTC 14 min read Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Paul Skenes threw a … Read more
Shohei Ohtani’s two-way dominance reached new heights Wednesday night as he delivered a six-inning, two-hit shutout and batted 3-for-4 with two walks, pushing his ERA to 0.74—the third-lowest mark in MLB history at this point in the season—and his batting average back above .300 for the first time since Opening Day. The Los Angeles Dodgers … Read more
TOKYO – Shohei Ohtani delivered a resounding statement on Friday, launching a grand slam as Japan defeated Taiwan 13-0 in their opening game of the World Baseball Classic. The sellout crowd at the Tokyo Dome was treated to a vintage Ohtani performance, a welcome sight for Japanese fans who rarely get to notice the superstar … Read more
By Daniel Richardson Editor-in-Chief, Archysport Can Anyone Dethrone Ohtani? Buster Olney Ranks the Top 10 Designated Hitters for 2026 As spring training camps get underway, the state of Major League Baseball is once again under the microscope. As part of his comprehensive 2026 MLB season preview, ESPN’s Buster Olney surveyed industry professionals to compile his … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers are back-to-back World Series champions. No one is ever going to say it was cheap. MLB’s final competitive balance tax calculations for the 2025 season arrived Friday, cementing the Dodgers as the most expensive team in the history of baseball. Their CBT payroll: $417,341,608. Their luxury tax bill: $169,375,768. That brings … Read more
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