Shohei Ohtani has snagged a deal on a prime piece of real estate in Hawaii in exchange for being named the first resident of a new luxury community called Hapuna Estates. The deal, brokered in exchange for his residency status, gives Ohtani a luxurious offseason home nestled in the Mauna Kea Resort. Ohtani will build a 5,000-square-foot home with picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report about Hawaii’s newest resident. Baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani is building his dream oceanfront home in Hawaii https://t.co/zGd4RbeHDI pic.twitter.com/0ZK2c58 ..read more

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Walker Buehler hopes to hit one more step before returning to the big leagues. To this point, Buehler has spent his 2024 season in rehab mode. He’s had some great outings, and some have been a bit shaky; however, one thing that has kept him up is ensuring his velocity is competitive. In a recent interview with Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, Buehler said his mission is to add more velocity before returning to a major league mound. “I think everyone hopes the adrenaline [of a major league game] will make you throw harder. My velo has been OK, but maybe we’ll ..read more

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor has a swing designed for the big leagues. It isn’t his natural swing or the one that got him drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2012. It is one he built to reach the major leagues and has kept him there since 2017. The mechanics of his swing are forever changing which has left Taylor’s swing with one of the largest launch angles in Major League Baseball. That egregious angle leaves him susceptible to a high whiff rate, especially on pitches middle-middle or up in the zone. His natural swing, the one he had in college at the University of Virginia ..read more

Andy Pages singled on the first pitch he saw during his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers but he wasn’t happy with his approach over the next four games. He went a combined 1-for-13 after the hit with six strikeouts. So, he asked for help. Pages approached coaches and teammates for guidance with fellow outfielder Teoscar Hernandez stepping up in a big way. On Sunday, the two pantomimed swing patterns in front of Hernández’s locker before the Dodgers’ 10-0 win over the New York Mets. Pages also hit his first career home run that day. First career home run for Andy Pages! pic.tw ..read more

The Los Angeles Dodgers lineup is built to be top-heavy, which has placed most of the blame for their poor performances lately on the bottom third. The No. 7 through No. 9 spots in the Dodgers’ lineup are responsible for 80 strikeouts collectively. The team leads the National League with 226 strikeouts, but the latter third has been awful — a .168 batting average with six doubles, five home runs and 25 RBIs.  One of those struggling batters is Chris Taylor, who is off to a 2-for-38 start and has been cringeworthy at times. 0-for-31 streak SNAPPED! ? Chris Taylor ties it up for the Dod ..read more

Baseball’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose has vocalized his opinion of the gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, since the Dodgers fired him in March. Rose trolled the Dodgers superstar and his former interpreter again at an autograph signing over the weekend. At a signing Fiterman Sports Group signing in St. Paul, Minn., Rose took the opportunity to sign three baseballs with different notes. The first said, “Sorry I bet on baseball.” The second said, “Ohtani is sorry too.” The third said, “I wish I had an interpreter.” Pete Rose being Pete Rose ..read more

His first home run at Dodger Stadium caused a controversy that he didn’t see coming. This time around, the circumstances were different. Shohei Ohtani became Major League Baseball’s record holder for home runs hit by a Japanese player on Sunday afternoon in a 10-0 win against the New York Mets. The fan who caught the ball was able to get the ball authenticated and left the ballpark with it in hand. #Dodgers OF Andy Pages got the ball he hit for his first HR, but the fan who caught the authenticated ball that Shohei Ohtani hit for career HR No. 176 to pass Hideki Matsui on MLB's all-time HR ..read more

Dodgers minor league prospect and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes middle infielder Jeral Perez was named the California League Player of the Week on Monday. Perez was named the weekly award winner after going 9 for 25 with three home runs, two doubles, five walks, and six RBIs in six games. His week was highlighted by a multi-homer game on Saturday against Inland Empire. He is the second consecutive Quake to win the award. #Reds No. 9 prospect Ricardo Cabrera hit .500 and led the Florida State League with 16 total bases for @daytonatortugas. ?: https://t.co/2wNwyyuE8S pic.twitter.com/iuvQqiO7i1 ..read more

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