Jorge Castillo is a sports enterprise reporter, with a focus on baseball, for the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times in 2018 after spending four years at the Washington Post. A native of Worcester, Mass. and the son of parents from Puerto Rico, he graduated from Yale.
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Shohei Ohtani’s first media scrum from Camelback Ranch as a Dodger went about as expected Friday. His answers to questions in English and Japanese were brief.
Shohei Ohtani delivered a two-minute MVP acceptance speech in English, thanking teams, fans, Japanese supporters, his interpreter and his family.
The Dodgers agree to terms on a one-year, $23.5-million deal with former Seattle Mariners outfielder Teoscar Hernández.
Since the two-way superstar will only be able to hit in 2024, the Dodgers have yet to substantially upgrade the roster.
The Dodgers also are getting right-hander and outfielder Manuel Margot in exchange for pitcher Ryan Pepiot and outfielder Jonny DeLuca.
It’s a stressful time for a group of Japanese reporters whose lives could be upended if Shohei Ohtani signs with a team outside of Southern California.
When Dave Roberts spoke about the Dodgers’ meeting with Shohei Ohtani, he was not breaking any rules.
On consecutive days at the winter meetings, statements by the Dodgers manager seemed to catch his bosses by surprise.
Might Major League Baseball add an in-season tournament like the NBA has done this season?
Don’t expect the two-way superstar to announce who he’s signing with like LeBron James did with “The Decision.”