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#shohei-ohtani

I think the thing that was most surprising from last year was his command. And I'll say that he still feels his command wasn't up to par, but given the Tommy John and what typically command looks like the year after, it was above that,

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's English may be getting better, but he doesn't plan on getting rid of his interpreter anytime soon. At spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday, Ohtani was asked by Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register if he would continue to need the services of Will Ireton, his interpreter. Earlier this year, Ohtani accepted his National League Most Valuable Player Award, and he gave his acceptance speech in English.

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When I was living in Japan, and they were doing the Super Bowl, I had no idea what the Super Bowl was. I didn't follow any of the teams, so coming over here. Then I see the excitement that surrounds the Super Bowl, and I think it's really, really cool, especially as that sports culture in the United States, where it's like, it's like, it's like a national holiday. Basically, when people come and watch the Super Bowl.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani recently revealed his go-to In-N-Out order. Ohtani shared with Access Hollywood that he orders protein style during the offseason and animal style during the season. "In the offseason, I always get the protein style. During the season, I usually order animal style," Ohtani said. The 31-year-old has been in California for his entire career, spending his first six seasons in Anaheim with the Angels and the last two in Los Angeles with the Dodgers.

In 2025, Ohtani's fastball averaged 98.1 MPH, the 95th percentile in the league and the highest of his career.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani made an appearance in Arizona on Wednesday, nine days before pitchers and catchers report to Camelback Ranch for spring training. While there, Ohtani played catch and did a photo shoot. Emmet Sheehan and Anthony Banda also reported early. Pitchers and catchers are set to arrive at Camelback Ranch Feb. 13, and the rest of the team will report Feb. 17 for the first full-squad workout of the season. Their opening game of spring training comes against the Los Angeles Angels later that week on Feb. 21.

Decoy can't wait to throw the first pitch on Opening Day of the new baseball season! The stadium has hot dogs, the biggest backyard he's ever seen, and thousands of his best human friends. It's going to be the best day ever, but-oh, no!-Decoy forgot his lucky baseball at home! Can he get his ball and make it back to the stadium before it's too late?

It is the most unique contract in MLB history as all but $20 million of the total value will be paid out from 2034-2043, giving the Dodgers massive payroll flexibility. The deal also benefits Ohtani as he gets long-term security and tax savings. As a result, the two-way star only earns a $2 million salary each season. However, his total earnings was around $102 million in 2025 because of an array of endorsements with global companies.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani outdid himself in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers, producing one of the most impressive single-game performances of all time. Ohtani made his second start of the postseason in Game 4, throwing six shutout innings against Milwaukee while notching 10 strikeouts. He threw 100 pitches in the outing, his highest total since returning from Tommy John surgery in June.

Varland and Ohtani crossed paths in 2024, when the Japanese star joined the Dodgers via free agency, signing a 10-year, $700 million deal. Ohtani is one of the most valuable athletes in the world, a true superstar across Asia. At the same time, his stateside popularity continues to grow as he makes unprecedented history on the baseball field. He grosses millions in endorsements, giving him plenty of money to spare and help out a teammate going through a tough time.

I remember very clearly within the first month of us having Shohei, there was a play where he was running the bases and he didn't necessarily get as good of a secondary lead and he wasn't able to score on a certain play. After the game, it was Freddie, Mookie, our first base coach Clayton, several of us grabbed him and just said,