Should Dodgers Consider Shohei Ohtani As Lights-Out Closer?
By Hunter Mulholland is a Newsweek contributor based in St. Louis, Missouri. His focus is MLB Content. Hunter has been with Newsweek since April 2025 and previously worked at Fansided and STL Sports Central. He is a graduate of Westminster College (MO). You can get in touch with Hunter by emailing h.mulholland@newsweek.com. Hunter Mulholland Contributing […]
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Dodgers Get Promising Update On Shohei Ohtani’s Return to the Mound
By Andrew Wright is a Newsweek contributor based in Lancaster, South Carolina. His focus is MLB content. Andrew has been with Newsweek since April 1st and previously worked at Yardbarker, SEC Unfiltered and more. He is a graduate of Charleston Southern University. You can get in touch with Andrew by emailing a.wright@newsweek.com or dew4417@icloud.com Andrew […]
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Could Pitch Before All-Star Break
For the first time since Shohei Ohtani put on a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform, it finally feels like his return to pitching is close. On Tuesday, Ohtani took a major step in his recovery, throwing a three inning simulated game against minor leaguers at Petco Park ahead of the Dodgers’ second game of their series […]
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Shohei Ohtani News: Expert Offers More Detail on Dodger Star’s Surgery: Report
Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder procedure was minor enough that the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way star should be healthy enough to swing a bat by Feb. 2025, when spring training begins. Orthopedic surgeon Rob Landsberg of Hendersonville, Tenn., described the recovery process from a Bankart shoulder repair — the kind of procedure Ohtani went, Newsweek Sports has […]
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World Series News: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Addresses Shoulder Surgery Possibility
Shohei Ohtani was in the lineup for Game 3 of the World Series. But he was not himself. Two days after he suffered a partially dislocated shoulder sliding into second base, Ohtani batted leadoff in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium and went 0 for 3 with a walk. More news: World Series News: Dodgers’ Shohei […]
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World Series News: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Injured in Game 2
Shohei Ohtani injured his shoulder sliding into second base in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series. The potentially damaging blow to the Los Angeles Dodgers dampened their 4-2 victory Saturday as they took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series against the New York Yankees. Ohtani was caught stealing second base […]
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