Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut from Dodger Stadium on Monday, giving up a run in his lone inning of work, then struck out in his first plate appearance as Los Angeles’ DH, marking the first time he has pitched and hit in a game since Aug. 23, 2023.
Category: Baseball
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Nationals 3B prospect House hitless in debut
Third baseman Brady House was promoted by the Nationals from Triple-A Rochester on Monday and went 0 for 3 with a strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Rockies.
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MLB reveals uniforms for 2025 All-Star Game, Home Run Derby
The special threads will be worn during Gatorade Workout Day and the Derby the day before the All-Star Game.
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🎟️ Ticket prices spike to see Ohtani pitch
On Monday night, the reigning National League MVP will pitch in a game for the first time since the summer of 2023, when he sustained a torn UCL.
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Ex-Cards, Mets champion Ron Taylor dies at 87
Two-time World Series winner Ron Taylor, who became a doctor after his major league career ended, died Monday. He was 87.
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Judge, Ohtani lapping field in All-Star voting
Aaron Judge, the slugger who leads the majors in batting average, and Shohei Ohtani, who have combined to win five of the past eight Most Valuable Player awards, are lapping the rest of Major League Baseball in the first batch of All-Star Game balloting.
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Astros’ McCullers Jr. sidelined with sprained foot
The Houston Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right foot Monday before his scheduled start against the Athletics.
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Yankees’ Stanton activated, set for season debut
The Yankees reinstated designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton from the injured list Monday.
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Ex-Ohtani interpreter reports to federal prison
Ippei Mizuhara, the disgraced former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, is in federal prison in Pennsylvania, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons told ESPN Monday.