NEW YORK — The Angels broke their pattern of keeping the same pitchers and catchers together. Logan O’Hoppe broke it. The Angels’ catcher went into Manager Ron Washington’s office and asked to catch right-hander Kyle Hendricks on Tuesday. Hendricks had worked with Travis d’Arnaud in 11 of his first 13 games. Washington relented, after checking with Hendricks, “because (O’Hoppe) … [Read more...] about Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe looks to shake slump with more at-bats
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani ‘feeling good’ after return to mound
LOS ANGELES — Even Shohei Ohtani was curious how he would feel after pitching in a major-league game for the first time in 22 months. “I did hit 100 (mph) today, so I want to see first where my body feels and how it reacts,” he said through an interpreter following Monday’s game. Before Tuesday’s game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani was “feeling good” after his … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani ‘feeling good’ after return to mound
Kyle Hendricks leads Angels to 2nd straight shutout of Yankees
NEW YORK — Kyle Hendricks put on a clinic for every velocity-challenged pitcher in baseball. The Angels’ soft-throwing right-hander pitched six innings in a 4-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. Statistically, the Yankees have been one of baseball’s highest scoring teams and the Angels have been one of the worst at preventing runs, but the Angels nonetheless … [Read more...] about Kyle Hendricks leads Angels to 2nd straight shutout of Yankees
Chargers sign offensive lineman Elijah Ellis, waive Tyler McLellan
The Chargers signed left tackle Elijah Ellis, an undrafted free agent from Marshall University, and waived tackle Tyler McLellan on Tuesday. Ellis started all 13 games during the 2024 season for Marshall, which averaged nearly 32 points per game and had a top-20 rushing attack. Ellis began his collegiate career at Baylor in 2021. The Chargers’ offensive line is loaded at the … [Read more...] about Chargers sign offensive lineman Elijah Ellis, waive Tyler McLellan
Former Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara reports to federal prison
LOS ANGELES — Ippei Mizuhara, the disgraced former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, surrendered to a federal prison in Pennsylvania on Monday, beginning a nearly five-year prison sentence for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from Ohtani. Mizuhara, 40, was processed at a low security federal prison in Allenwood, Pennsylvania, his attorney Michael … [Read more...] about Former Shohei Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara reports to federal prison