Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts finished off an epic year with a proverbial grand slam. Roberts, who was born in Naha on Japan’s island of Okinawa, returned to his hometown to accept an ...

With a roster consisting of two Japanese-born superstars, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the country has expressed immense support for the franchise. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ...

Manager Dave Roberts, who was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, believes the team has some unique advantages when it comes to signing players from the country. “I think the infrastructure of ...

Ohtani, who signed a $700 million contract with the Dodgers in the 2023-24 offseason, didn't pitch in his first year with the club after having elbow surgery in September 2023. But he became the first ...

LA manager Dave Roberts' recent comments could get some ... the Dodgers in their attempt to land another star pitcher from Japan. Roki Sasaki is looking to become the next Japanese player to ...

The plan instead is to wait until May for Ohtani to make his pitching debut for the Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts said in an interview with Sports Hochi, a Japanese newspaper. If the Dodgers want ...

Shohei Ohtani pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in May is 'about right,' manager Dave Roberts said Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the team's annual fan fest.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed this Saturday that Japanese star Shohei Ohtani suffered a partial dislocation in his left shoulder, and they are awaiting further tests to ...

Manager Dave Roberts tells a Japanese outlet that Ohtani won't start pitching until May as he comes back from Tommy John surgery. They want him healthy for another lengthy playoff run. Dodgers ...