Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Los Angeles Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was joining the team. Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman even before Sasaki's agent informed the club.

Shohei Ohtani joining the Dodgers meant a formidable trio at the top batting order alongside Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts.

Show Caption1 of 40 Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki poses with Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes, far left, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, second from left, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts,

Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman even before Sasaki’s agent informed the club.

The Los Angeles Dodgers still plan on making one more starting pitching addition this offseason, says general manager Brandon Gomes.

After a brief stint with the Boston Red Sox, the Dodgers re-acquired Hernández at the 2023 trade deadline. They then re-signed him ahead of the 2024 season to a one-year, $4 million deal and he had a late-season resurgence, appearing in 126 games and slashing .229/.281/.373 with 12 home runs and 42 runs batted in.

Dodger Stadium remains under construction, in the midst of significant offseason renovations for the defending World Series champions.

Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Los Angeles Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was joining the team. Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman even before Sasaki’s agent informed the club.

No one in Dodger blue was apologizing Wednesday, when the Dodgers introduced pitcher Roki Sasaki at a news conference.

Ohtani once eschewed the Dodgers for the Angels, and got stuck in a six-year playoff drought. The Dodgers’ new Japanese rookie phenom Sasaki made a different call.

The Dodgers have spent money like they were desperate. They have acquired stars like they were barren. Has any defending champion ever acted less like a defending champion?

The New York Yankees can acknowledge multiple reasons why they did not win the 2024 World Series, but the most haunting one might involve someone who was not even on the team. Management's reported decision to back out of a potential Jack Flaherty trade with the Detroit Tigers had big consequences,