Shohei Ohtani today underwent successful arthroscopic surgery, performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, to repair a ...

But while some speculate that Ohtani might see some offensive regression if he has to pitch again, his hitting coach, Aaron Bates, says he is not certain that rejoining the rotation will force ...

Roberts reported that Ohtani could swing a bat with no issue, which bodes well for his participation Monday: Hitting represents the full extent of his duties this season as he rehabilitates his ...

Shohei Ohtani gets big respect points for playing ... where he hit .337 (he’s the batting champion with enough plate appearances). Speaking of batting champions, Luis Arraez was on the field ...

In the visiting batting cage at Yankee Stadium, Holliday was trying to imitate Shohei Ohtani — the best left ... lean more into his back leg into his stance. Those alterations helped once ...

Ohtani then flew on his own and met the team at Yankee Stadium late Sunday afternoon, receiving more treatment and going through his hitting routine in the batting cage. He hit one ball off the ...

Fans and teammates wondered whether Sho could go this week. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made Ohtani's presence atop the batting order sound close to a sure thing. “I just don’t see him not ...

and his anxiety was allayed when he saw Ohtani working out late Sunday night at Yankee Stadium. "Saturday night to yesterday when I saw him in the cage hitting balls 102 miles an hour off a tee ...

Ohtani hit .364 with two homers, six RBIs, nine walks and a 1.184 OPS against the Mets, including two hits and an RBI in Game 6. He's batting .286 with three homers and 10 RBIs over 11 games in ...

This became a talking point earlier in the season when Ohtani was seen throwing batting practice pitches ... The Big Unit was firm in his stance that Ohtani should not return to the mound.

Ohtani went 1-for-8 in the first two games, and how the injury will impact him is anyone’s guess. The back shoulder/arm is less crucial from a swing perspective for a lefty-hitting slugger.

The fans made racket with their thundersticks for a minute in the seventh with Ohtani batting and the Dodgers trailing 6-4. The plastic noisemakers even carried an encouraging message on the side ...