Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes reveals what he learned about Shohei Ohtani in his first MVP season in Hollywood.

Shohei Ohtani will be back on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025, and the benefits stretch beyond his well-documented abilities as a pitcher.

Ohtani became the first player in league history to tally 50 home runs and stolen bases in the same season, inventing MLB's 50/50 club. He accomplished that while recovering from UCL surgery, which prevented Ohtani from contributing on the mound last season, when he served as LA's designated hitter in 159 games played.

Trevor Bauer called Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani a "global superstar" and the most popular pitcher in the world.

Roki Sasaki will be playing the 2025 MLB season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and will be the highest paid international prospect, as well as helping superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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For his career, Ohtani owns a .945 OPS and 3.01 ERA. While he did not pitch at all in his first season with the Dodgers, Ohtani still won the National League MVP award by becoming the first player in MLB history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season.

TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their ... As expected, the questions were about Ohtani and rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki, who just signed with the World Series-champion Dodgers. Both will be on display when the Dodgers and ...

Shohei Ohtani's 2024 was marked by winning a World Series, the NL MVP award, and starting a family with his wife, Mamiko Tanaka. Despite his monumental achievements, he emphasized his gratitude ...

(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani celebrates as he heads to first for ... New York Yankees during the third inning in Game 2 of the baseball World Series, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Godofredo ...

Ohtani won the 2024 National League MVP award, while Betts was named to his eighth All-Star team and took home his seventh Silver Slugger award. While both Ohtani and Betts saw their production dip in the postseason, the star duo did enough to help the Dodgers win their eighth World Series.