Shohei Ohtani

Pitching Return Progress

• 🔥 Bullpen Session Scheduled: Shohei Ohtani (knee) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session this weekend after receiving...

Shohei Ohtani is set to throw a bullpen session this weekend, marking encouraging progress in his left knee recovery despite missing multiple starts. The Dodgers are prioritizing caution to keep their two-way star available for the postseason push.

ESPN's new six-episode 30 for 30 podcast The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani launches July 28, unpacking how interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole over $16 million. Hosted by Tisha Thompson, it features exclusive audio and deeper details on the scandal.

• Shutdown triggered when Ohtani's knee failed to progress before a bullpen session, leading to indefinite pitching halt after Orthovisc shot
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• Pitching shutdown: Ohtani is out indefinitely with left knee irritation, having not pitched since July 3, prompting the Dodgers to patch their...

Ohtani posted a legendary two-way mark against Cristopher, going 4-16 with 3 home runs at the plate and tossing 6 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts on the mound.

• Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong declares he wants to "dethrone" Shohei Ohtani for MVP but admits it's nearly impossible
• He jokes he'd need to...

ESPN's 'The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani' podcast drops July 28, unpacking Mizuhara's theft of nearly $17 million and featuring audio from his only...

The Dodgers are proactively shutting down Shohei Ohtani's pitching due to left knee inflammation, with no timetable for return.

• Cy Young hopes...

Ohtani's left knee irritation has led to an indefinite pitching shutdown, with no return timeline after he skipped his scheduled start and avoided...

Pitching Injury Update

• 🔥 Ohtani scratched from start: Shohei Ohtani has been scratched from his scheduled Wednesday start against the Phillies...

Ohtani is scratched from his Wednesday start and won't pitch for "some time" due to left knee inflammation, though he'll keep his DH role. The Dodgers...

Ohtani's left knee inflammation has sidelined him from pitching, with his next start uncertain after July 3.

• MVP impact: His 1.79 ERA and...

• Ohtani's key hit: RBI double into right-center gap scored the game's first run in the third inning.
• Broader impact: His big day helped power an...

Ohtani's knee procedure has shut him down from pitching indefinitely, leaving his innings total too low to compete for the NL Cy Young. The Dodgers lose a key starter while Ohtani stays in the lineup and remains the MVP favorite.

The Dodgers shifted from broad second-half workload management for Ohtani to an open-ended pitching pause.

• Initial strategy focused on monitoring...

Ohtani's planned Wednesday start is canceled indefinitely due to left knee irritation.

• Timeline flip: Expected return delayed after knee stalled...

Early Dodgers notes outlined a plan for Ohtani to pitch Wednesday after knee relief and rest days.

Later update revealed he will skip that start...

Milestones Achieved

• 🔥 300 Home Runs: Ohtani became the first Japanese player to hit 300 home runs in MLB with a homer on Tuesday.

Awards...

Shohei Ohtani captured two fan-voted ESPYs, including for his historic 2025 NLCS Game 4 (three homers, six scoreless innings, 10 Ks). The night turned...