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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring training appearance of the year on Friday night against his old team, the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani, 30, will be the designated hitter.

Shohei Ohtani is back on the attack, and Roki Sasaki is getting close. Ohtani, the unanimous 2024 National League MVP after the first 50-homer/50-stolen base season in Major League history, took his first live batting practice of the spring Sunday.

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is taking it slow this spring, after undergoing surgery. He took his first batting session Sunday.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed superstar Shohei Ohtani will make his Cactus League debut as a designated hitter at the end of next week. Ohta

Shohei Ohtani took the mound for the first time this spring on Saturday. The Dodgers’ two-way superstar threw 14 pitches in his return to the rubber, all two-seam and four-seam fastballs, in front of 1,000 fans in Glendale, Arizona, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.

The Los Angeles Dodgers spring training is in full swing as Cactus League play begins Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. More news: Dave Roberts Reveals Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki is inching closer to appearing in a Major League spring training game. Sasaki has already thrown a pair of bullpen sessions, going about 30 pitches in his second one at the indoor batting cages at Camelback Ranch,

The new Dodgers stars and some familiar faces have been quite thrilling during spring training, but there's someone who's stirring even more excitement.