Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani seeks answers to slump amid return to two-way role
The challenge of a full-time two-way role is not for the faint of body, mind or heart.

The challenge of a full-time two-way role is not for the faint of body, mind or heart.

Tucker drew the boos during both his pregame introduction, as well as when he was announced for his first at-bat of the night.

The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up another win on Monday, by defeating the Houston Astros 8-3. It was a return of sorts for Dodgers slugger Kyle Tucker, who used to play for Houston. After hearing boos from Houston fans, Tucker addressed his team’s hitting postgame. “We had a lot of good at-bats today and got […] The post What Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker said about winning in contentious return to Houston appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to face the Houston Astros on Tuesday night in their second game of a three-game set. Shohei Ohtani will take the mound for the game, but for the second straight start, Ohtani will not hit for the Dodgers. Now, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is addressing why Ohtani, who was […] The post Why Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani won’t hit again when he takes mound vs. Astros appeared first on ClutchPoints.


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The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ offense finally caught fire after a rough four-game stretch against the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. On Monday, the back-to-back World Series champions faced the Houston Astros at Minute Maid park.The Dodgers soundly defeated the Astros 8-3.All of their starters reached based safely, and only Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy […] The post Dave Roberts Shares Return Timeline For Injured Three-Time WS Champion appeared first on HEAVY.

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On Monday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers opened up their series with the Houston Astros in Texas.The Dodgers won by a score of 8-3.Shohei Ohtani finished with two walks, one RBI and two runs.Dodgers Announce Shohei Ohtani DecisionOn Tuesday, Ohtani will take the mound as the team’s pitcher.However, Dave Roberts revealed that he will be […] The post Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Shohei Ohtani Decision Before Astros Game appeared first on HEAVY.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke on Shohei Ohtani after Monday's game against the Houston Astros.

HOUSTON –– The Dodgers finally found the ingredients needed to snap out of their recent offensive malaise on Monday. A hitter-friendly venue, in the form of Houston’s Daikin Park. A woeful opposing pitching staff, facing an Astros team with the majors’ highest ERA. And, after a two-week scuffle that had frustrated almost every member of...

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are witnessing Yoshinobu Yamamoto carve out a Hall-of-Fame career. He’s even edged out Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes in one telling stat. This despite Yamamoto playing in fewer games. Yamamoto has pitched through 24 quality starts compared to the Skenes’ 23. Yet the former is younger and again, has played in […] The post Yoshinobu Yamamoto edged Paul Skenes in telling stat despite fewer games appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Dodgers had an update on shortstop Mookie Betts.

Houston Astros fans did not give Kyle Tucker the warmest of welcomes during his return to Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Tucker came up to bat with Los Angeles Dodgers runners on first and second and two outs in the bottom of the first inning. The Astros faithful booed him heavily before he took his … The post Astros fans shower Kyle Tucker with boos in his return to Houston appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The Los Angeles Dodgers visited the Houston Astros on Monday night for Kyle Tucker’s first game back against his old team since the trade that sent him to the Chicago Cubs before the 2025 season. Tucker was met with some boos as he made his way to the plate, but quieted his old fans quickly […] The post Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker perfectly responds to loud boos in Houston return appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Baltimore Orioles have been struck by the injury bug in their bullpen for most of this season. Felix Bautista has been out since last August, but they’ve also added Yaramil Hiraldo and Ryan Helsley to the injured list in the past few weeks. It has left the Orioles searching for depth, and they added […] The post Orioles sign ex-Yankees, Dodgers reliever appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Despite an injury-plagued season for the Atlanta Braves, the team has come out and had a hot start to the 2026 season, with some wondering if they are one of the teams that can topple the Los Angeles Dodgers. Though there’s been a setback with Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. hitting the injured list (IL), […] The post Jeff Passan’s Braves admission will catch Dodgers’ attention appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The biggest piece of MLB award hardware Shohei Ohtani has yet to win is a Cy Young. On Monday, he earned a smaller career-first honor that put him on track to do so this year. For the first time since coming to the majors, Ohtani received Pitcher of the Month recognition along with the Angels’...

Shohei Ohtani has dominated early in the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the MLB has rewarded his performance with a major honor.

April is over, spring has sprung across the country, and a new edition of the MLB Power Rankings is here. Another manager was fired this week, as the Philadelphia Phillies moved on from Rob Thomson. Elsewhere in the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers are out of the top spot in the MLB Power Rankings […] The post ClutchPoints 2026 MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 11: May begins with a Dodgers fall appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The St. Louis Cardinals fell 4-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday at Busch Stadium in Dustin May’s first career start against his former team, as Los Angeles denied a sweep, though St. Louis still won the series 2-1. May, drafted by Los Angeles in the third round (101st overall) of the 2016 MLB […] The post Cardinals star Dustin May’s start vs. Dodgers creates ‘OMG’ viral moment appeared first on ClutchPoints.

An MLB analyst poses some serious questions on whether Shohei Ohtani can accumulate a large enough body of work to challenge for the Cy Young Award at the end of the season.
