MLB is doing its due diligence with Shohei Ohtani … with sources telling TMZ Sports that league officials are gathering information to determine if the face of baseball was involved in the gambling scandal surrounding his translator. Ohtani’s inteprator and best friend Ippei Mizuhara has given conflicting stories on Shohei’s involvement … first saying the … Read more
Shohei Ohtani, the recently married and well remunerated Japanese star baseball player of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is beloved by many around the world. But ahead of the MLB’s season opener in Seoul on Wednesday, he was the target of a bomb threat that has since been dismissed by local authorities. South Korean news agency … Read more
Shohei Ohtani just finally revealed his lovely wife — it’s Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka!! The Dodgers superstar — who got the largest contract in sports history this past offseason — recently announced he married “someone from my Native country of Japan who is very special to me” … but did not disclose her identity. … Read more
Play video content TMZSports.com Grab a pen and paper, Shohei Ohtani — former Dodgers star Justin Turner has some solid pointers on how the MLB superstar can succeed with his new team … telling TMZ Sports there’s one simple way to win the fanbase over (if he hasn’t already). Turner — who signed with the … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Controller Malia M. Cohen wants Congress to change the tax code to cap deferred payments, a change that could ensure the state is owed more money from Shohei Ohtani. Cohen made the request four weeks after the two-way star and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a record $700 million, … Read more
Shohei Ohtani is not only rich, he’s strategically brilliant, because he figured out an instant way of ingratiating himself with his new teammates, and it involves a Porsche! The Dodgers star gifted an awesome Porsche to the wife of teammate Joe Kelly. Why, you ask? Turns out she mounted a full-on campaign to get Ohtani … Read more
The Los Angeles Rams have an esteemed guest tonight, as Shohei Ohtani goes from one “National” team to another. Over a week after signing a record-breaking $700-million deal with the National League’s Los Angeles Dodgers, the two-way baseball star was spotted at SoFi Stadium, home of the National Football Conference team ahead of their game … Read more
There is an argument to be made that this year’s offseason belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. One of the most popular teams in baseball has given their fans reason to celebrate this offseason, making some of the biggest moves across the MLB. The team has made several moves to help boost their odds of … Read more
Whenever a high-profile athlete makes a decision in free agency, the first question people ask is “why?” That’s no different for Shohei Ohtani. The two-way superstar had plenty of potential suitors, with the biggest clubs from around the league lining up to make their pitch to the Japanese phenom. The Dodgers ended up winning the Ohtani … Read more
Play video content Los Angeles Dodgers After a ton of speculation, Shohei Ohtani is finally spilling the beans on what he named his dog … and as it turns out, it has nothing to do with his new team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. His name is Decoy!! The 29-year-old Japanese superstar met with the media … Read more