MLB Rumors: Shocking Shohei Ohtani almost-trade and Cubs’ next move after Brewers sweep
The latest MLB rumors include a stunning near-miss Ohtani trade and growing belief that the Cubs will aggressively chase rotation help.

The latest MLB rumors include a stunning near-miss Ohtani trade and growing belief that the Cubs will aggressively chase rotation help.

Shohei Ohtani pitched brilliantly again last night, strengthening his NL Cy Young case despite one major obstacle.

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is arguably the greatest baseball player of all time. Ohtani’s MLB career began in 2018 with the Los Angeles Angels before he signed a massive $700 million contract with the Dodgers in 2024. However, a new report revealed that the Angels almost traded Ohtani to the Tampa Bay Rays. MLB insider … The post Report: Angels discussed major Shohei Ohtani trade with Rays in 2023 appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The Tampa Bay Rays seemed pretty close in acquiring Shohei Ohtani from the Los Angeles Angels in 2023.

Shohei Ohtani’s time with the Los Angeles Angels ended in a whimper, leaving in free agency to sign a mega deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, there is a world where the Angels don’t come away empty handed in Ohtani’s departure. Back in 2023, the Tampa Bay Rays made an offer for Ohtani including […] The post MLB rumors: The time Angels almost traded Shohei Ohtani to Rays for Junior Caminero appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Shohei Ohtani has never said that explicitly, but that’s the message he’s indirectly conveyed over the years by being as private as he is.

Shohei Ohtani was caught on camera giving an awkward stare at Dalton Rushing.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani dazzled on both sides of the ball tonight. Shohei Ohtani was HYPED after his outing tonight 🔥 Five scoreless innings lowers his ERA to 0.73 pic.twitter.com/gSI3akEdNo — MLB (@MLB) May 21, 2026 The unicorn MVP hurler threw five scoreless innings against the division rival Padres. In addition to […] The post MLB World Reacts to Shohei Ohtani’s Performance Vs. Padres appeared first on HEAVY.

On Wednesday night, the San Diego Padres lost their first series of the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers, dropping the final two games of the three-game series.The Padres offense was not able to muster up any offense against Shohei Ohtani, who continued his dominant pitching season. San Diego threatened twice in the game, but […] The post San Diego Padres Release 4-Year MLB Player From Organization appeared first on HEAVY.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had a phenomenal night at the plate and on the mound against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill left Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with an injury.

Shohei Ohtani raked at the start of the night. He roared when his outing as a pitcher was over. Then, he and the Dodgers rolled to a series win in San Diego.

Over the course of his career in MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has proven to be one of the most unique players in baseball history. After all, nobody even attempts to be a two-way player, let alone excels at both of them.In that role, Ohtani has won the MVP four different times and […] The post Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Makes History in His Return to Two-Way Play appeared first on HEAVY.

Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman has unlocked another notable milestone in his career in the big leagues. During Wednesday night’s game againt the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, Freeman notched a double in each of his first two at-bats. The second one, which came in the third inning, […] The post Dodgers star Freddie Freeman’s 560th career double matches major MLB milestone appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Playing both ways in the same game for the first time in almost a month, Shohei Ohtani needed just one pitch to notch his latest bit of MLB history.

Shohei Ohtani took one individual loss to the San Diego Padres Monday with Rodolfo Duran picking him off. But the Los Angeles Dodgers star swung his way toward retaliation from that. This time on the first pitch of Wednesday’s game. Randy Vasquez challenged Ohtani right away by firing a four-seam fastball. Ohtani made him pay […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani immediately makes Padres pay with 1st pitch home run appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Shohei Ohtani and Clay Holmes are among the notable winners and losers from Major League Baseball's Rivalry Weekend.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are adding yet another pitcher, the team announced on Sunday. This time, L.A. is making a trade with the team they faced in last year’s World Series. “The Dodgers acquired LHP Eric Lauer from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the […] The post Dodgers trade for Blue Jays’ recently discarded pitcher they faced in World Series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in a battle this season to win the National League West, with the San Diego Padres. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is making a change to his rotation ahead of a series with San Diego. This change includes a pitching swap, that involves two-way star Shohei Ohtani. “Dodgers will flip Emmet […] The post Dodgers’ Dave Roberts makes Shohei Ohtani pitching swap for Padres series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Dodgers ran roughshod over the Los Angeles Angels 15-2 on Saturday night, highlighted by a bizarre extra-base sequence from Shohei Ohtani that resulted in a Little League-style home run. In the eighth inning, the 31-year-old drove a ball into the right-field corner that struck newly installed netting at Angel Stadium before rebounding […] The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani adds Little League home run to already insane resume appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dodgers scored in almost every way imaginable on Saturday night.

When news broke that the Los Angeles Dodgers were scratching Blake Snell mere hours before his expected start against the Los Angeles Angels, fans began to fear the worst. Immediately placed on IL with an arm injury, Snell was diagnosed with loose bodies in his elbow, and after some consideration, opted to have surgery to correct […] The post Why the Dodgers don’t need to panic after Blake Snell surgery news appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Despite facing some trouble versus the Seattle Mariners on Friday night, San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller recorded his MLB leading 14th save after tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings and striking out four batters for the second time in his last three outings. The Chicago Cubs remain the only team to blemish his otherwise perfect ERA. […] The post MLB Insider drops attention-grabbing MVP take for Padres’ Mason Miller appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Freeway Series with a 6-0 shutout win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, improving to 27-18 and securing their first three-game winning streak in May. Just hours before first pitch, Blake Snell landed on the injured list because of loose bodies […] The post Dodgers’ Andy Pages, Max Muncy smash back-to-back home runs vs. freeway rival Angels appeared first on ClutchPoints.
