Blue Jays Reporter Opens Up About Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Shohei Ohtani in New Book originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Shohei Ohtani always says "hello," according to MLB umpires, at least, that's what Buster Olney reported during ESPN's broadcast of the Los Angeles Dodgers-New York Yankees game on Sunday night. Olney briefly joined the broadcast during the bottom of the fifth inning and informed fans that Ohtani makes it a habit of saying hello to the home plate umpire whenever he comes to bat during a game.

Dodgers top prospect Dalton Rushing took an at-bat against Shohei Ohtani and went down on strikes. This week, he was behind the plate, where the young backstop was able to appreciate just how special it is to see Ohtani in competition mode on the mound.

YouTube Could the best hitter on the Kansas City Royals have been sitting in the minor leagues this season? Everyone is about to find out as one of the top prospects in baseball, Jac Caglianone, gets the call.

Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani threw another bullpen session on Saturday, hours before Los Angeles hosted the New York Yankees for the second game of their weekend series, as he continues to work his way toward his first big-league pitching appearance since late 2023.

On New York 4 to 7 presented by Verizon, SNY's Chelsea Sherrod and Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett preview the Mets-Dodgers series in LA

The two-way superstar faced hitters for the second time since elbow surgery, throwing 29 pitches at Dodger Stadium in a 25-minute session before the defending World Series champions played the New York Yankees. Ohtani threw 22 pitches in his first live batting practice last weekend in New York.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani faced live hitters for the second time since he underwent surgery to repair his UCL in September 2023.

Shohei Ohtani consistently delivers big plays for the Dodgers, offsetting the absence of other star players and making the team a title contender.

In the first meeting between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees since October's electric World Series, Judge and Ohtani both went yard in Friday's night game at Dodger Stadium, with Judge kicking things off at the top of the first inning.

Shohei Ohtani’s Drowsy Dugout Moment Raises Eyebrows: ‘Don’t Sleep on the Yankees' originally appeared on Parade.