When Shohei Ohtani steps onto the Tokyo Dome field, the mere sight of him is enough to send those in the stands into rapturous applause. But when he steps into the batter's box, the noise level drops ...

TOKYO — Welcome home, Shohei Ohtani. Playing in his home country of Japan for the first time in a major-league uniform, Ohtani launched a home run in his second at-bat of the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar.

TOKYO – Shohei Ohtani met the moment in his return to the Tokyo Dome, because of course he did. In Saturday’s exhibition against the Yomiuri Giants, Ohtani – ever the showman – was quick ...

TOKYO -- Shohei Ohtani seems impervious to a variety of conditions that afflict most humans -- nerves, anxiety, distraction -- but it took playing a regular-season big-league game in his home ...

On Tuesday, five of his countrymen, including national hero Shohei Ohtani, will don MLB uniforms in Tokyo as the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs in their season opener.

TOKYO -- Shohei Ohtani's every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most wilt under the pressure. The Japanese ...

Shohei Ohtani trotted to first base, and fervent boos rained down at Tokyo Dome. It was the seventh inning of Wednesday's eventual 6-3 Dodgers win, and the Cubs had just opted to issue an intentional ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

Ohtani wrote a statement in which he thanked his wife, the Dodgers, and fans for helping him reach this point in his life.

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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts welcomed Shohei Ohtani back to his lineup Sunday, speculating that “dad strength” ...