ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani’s next scheduled mound start for the Los Angeles Angels has been pushed back one day to Friday in Toronto. Angels manager Phil Nevin announced the decision Sunday on Ohtani, who had been tentatively scheduled to take his semiregular turn in the rotation Thursday in Detroit. Ohtani instead will take the mound Friday night when the […]

Gone with the whiff. The Rockies’ chance for a rare sweep in South Florida was scuttled by a 16-strikeout Sunday at loanDepot Park. Let the record show that the Marlins won the game, 3-2, in 10 innings on second baseman Luis Arraez’s bases-loaded single in the 10th of right-hander Pierce Johnson. The Rockies employed a five-man infield against Arraez, but […]

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic broke a bone in his left foot kicking a water cooler following a ninth-inning strikeout during Wednesday’s loss. Kelenic, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, was seen in a walking boot one day after he kicked the cooler following a strikeout in the ninth inning of the 6-3 defeat to the Minnesota […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. — It took 61 years for Roger Maris’ American League season home run record to be broken. Aaron Judge’s hold on the mark could be ended by Shohei Ohtani after one year. “Records are meant to be broken,” Judge said on Wednesday before the Yankees faced the Los Angeles Angels. “It would be exciting for the game if […]

Shohei Ohtani has all of MLB in a state of awe. Right now, the Los Angeles Angels superstar is leading all batters in home runs and OPS, fourth in strikeouts and strikeouts per nine innings among all pitchers and first in all of MLB in wins above replacement. He’s redefining what it means to be a baseball player in real […]

Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) SHOHEI OHTANI IS both text and subtext, the brightest light in the firmament and the candle flicker on the wall. He is right there in front of us, obvious in all his brilliance, yet slightly out of reach, his present as clear as his […]

The Rockies rarely make impactful trades at the deadline, but this year they appear poised to trade a reliever, or two, and maybe an outfielder. But what about All-Star catcher Elias Diaz? Would Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt deal him if someone comes calling? Should Schmidt deal him? Denver Post Rockies beat writer Patrick Saunders and columnist Sean Keeler debate. […]

Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench apologized Sunday for an antisemitic comment he made a day earlier during a team event. Bench was in attendance Saturday at a news conference to honor former Reds general manager Gabe Paul, who was Jewish, and former pitchers Danny Graves and Bronson Arroyo. The trio was being inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame. Paul, […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 33rd homer to key a tying rally in the ninth inning, and rookie Trey Cabbage scored on rookie Grae Kessinger’s throwing error in the 10th to give the Los Angeles Angels a wild 13-12 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. The Astros’ rookie shortstop threw wide of first base […]

The Midsummer Classic is here. The 2023 MLB All-Star Game will be played Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Headlined by Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. — the MVP favorites in their respective leagues — baseball’s best will put their skills on display. The American League won last year’s game at […]