"Yeah, it changed quite a bit," Ohtani told the Japanese media, according to a translation from DodgersBeat. "My arm slot dropped, and that was mainly due to better coordination with my lower body. At this stage, we felt that lowering the angle would give us the best results, so it happened naturally."

Ohtani returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 on Monday, helping the Dodgers to a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.

Mizuhara, 40, was processed Monday at a low security federal prison in Allenwood, Pennsylvania, beginning a nearly five-year prison sentence for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17

It had been some time since Shohei Ohtani had left the yard, so he made up for lost time on Saturday night. Ohtani hit a pair of home runs -- including the 250th of his career -- to back a vintage performance from Clayton Kershaw,

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, who have combined to win five of the last eight Most Valuable Player awards, are lapping the rest of Major League Baseball in the first batch of All-Star Game balloting.