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Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Dodgers fans enjoy an eventful and successful inaugural campaign with the Japanese ace To the surprise of just about everyone last season, the Dodgers landed Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the most decorated pitcher to come out of Japan in a generation. Naturally, there was some agita in other quarters about the decision. For all the drama that … [Read more...] about 2024 review: Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images After winning the award from 2021-23 with the Angels, Ohtani also takes the Martínez Award in 2024 in his first year with the Dodgers For the fourth season in a row, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was tabbed as the best designated hitter in Major League Baseball, winning the 2024 Edgar Martínez Award on Thursday night in Las Vegas as … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani wins 4th straight Edgar Martínez Award as best DH

Betts, Ohtani, and Hernández all won Silver Slugger Awards on Tuesday. All three Dodgers captured All-MLB honors on Thursday. Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Teoscar Hernández were named to the All-MLB teams announced on Thursday night. Ohtani was the first-team designated hitter and Betts in the first-team outfield, while Hernández was named to the second team as an … [Read more...] about Betts, Ohtani, Hernández earn All-MLB honors

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Dodgers star won the Aaron Award last year in the American League, and now this year in the National League After winning the Hank Aaron Award with the Angels in 2023 as the best offensive player in the American League, Shohei Ohtani also won the National League Hank Aaron Award in 2024 in his first year with the … [Read more...] about Ohtani is first to win Hank Aaron Award in both leagues

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Fernando Valenzuela passed away due to decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis. Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela was officially laid to rest last week at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Burbank, and now, the cause of his death has officially been revealed. Valenzuela, who was 63-years-old at … [Read more...] about Notes: Valenzuela’s cause of death revealed, Freeman, Hernández