Latest Shohei Ohtani News

Shohei Ohtani headlines majors' soon-to-be free agents, and there's a sizable gap to the next name
CHICAGO (AP) — There is Shohei Ohtani, and then there is the rest of baseball's soon-to-be free agents. With the season winding down and the playoffs coming up, it's almost time for major league teams to go shopping once again. And there is one player that is sure to dominate the...

Angels star Shohei Ohtani's elbow surgery went well, Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin says
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's elbow surgery on Tuesday went well, Los Angeles manager Phi Nevin said. The Angels' two-way star is expected to be available as a hitter on opening day next season and return to the mound in 2025. “He's in good...

Ohtani has elbow surgery. His doctor expects hitting return by opening day '24 and pitching by '25
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani had elbow surgery Tuesday, and his doctor said he expects the two-way star will be available as a hitter on opening day next season and will return to the mound as a pitcher in 2025. Ohtani tore the ulnar collateral...

Angels tumble to 8th straight losing season as Tigers win 5-3 for 3-game sweep
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels were assured their eighth consecutive losing season, falling to Detroit 5-3 on Sunday as the Tigers completed a three-game sweep behind two home runs from Jake Rogers in the first three innings. The Angels (68-82), playing without...

Cabrera hits go-ahead single in 10th as the Tigers rebound to beat the Angels 5-4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and the Detroit Tigers recovered to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Saturday night after blowing a three-run lead in the ninth. Earlier in the day, the Angels announced Shohei Ohtani will have...

Angels star Shohei Ohtani will have elbow surgery soon, out for the season because of oblique injury
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will have surgery soon on the ligament tear in his pitching elbow after the Los Angeles Angels' two-way star was ruled out for the rest of the season Saturday due to an oblique injury. Ohtani and the Angels, out of playoff contention, decided to...

Tarik Skubal throws 7 dominant innings, Javier Baez drives in 4 in Tigers' 11-2 victory over Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tarik Skubal struck out nine over seven stellar innings of three-hit ball, and Javier Báez had a homer and a three-run double in the Detroit Tigers' 11-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Shohei Ohtani sat out his 11th consecutive game...

Shohei Ohtani's locker has been packed up at Angel Stadium, and the Angels decline to say why
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's locker has been mostly cleared out at Angel Stadium, and the Los Angeles Angels declined to say why Friday night. The two-way superstar missed his 11th consecutive game with an oblique muscle injury Friday night when the Angels lost 11-2 to...

Shohei Ohtani is out of the lineup for 10th straight game due to oblique strain
SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup for his 10th straight game Wednesday because of a strained right oblique. “We just had a conversation inside,” Angels manager Phil Nevin said prior to the series finale against Seattle. “That’s...

Shohei Ohtani misses 9th straight game for Angels dealing with oblique strain
SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup for his ninth straight game Tuesday as he continues to deal with a right oblique strain. Angels manager Phil Nevin said he’s moving forward with the idea that the lineup will be absent Ohtani’s name...
