With Skenes' debut in mind, here are the top five debuts of the past 25 seasons, ranked in inverse order.
Shohei Ohtani entered the Dodgers' series against the Giants without ever having a hit at the Giants home park.
It was the winter of Shohei Ohtani this past offseason, and the Dodgers’ new $700 million man has come as advertised, leading all of baseball in a slew of offensive categories.
Finding a successor to Clayton Kershaw’s role as ace of the Dodgers’ rotation had been a tough quest. Julio Urías was presumed the role of ace to begin the 2023 season, but that ended with a disastrous season on and off the field for Urías.
Shohei Ohtani was the most sought after free agent in MLB history before ultimately signing a record breaking contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Among the teams interested were the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and others.
The Dodgers and Padres have one more under the sun to finish out the weekend in San Diego. Take two for Walker Buehler, who has a 1.90 ERA in four career starts at Petco Park.
The middle game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres on Saturday drew an announced attendance of 46,701, which set a new record at Petco Park.
Dodgers fans were dealt a scare last night when superstar slugger Shohei Ohtani was pulled in the ninth inning of Saturday's game against San Diego.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was not in Sunday's lineup against the San Diego Padres, one day after he left in the ninth inning with back tightness.
The Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back with a 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday, but the bigger storyline was Shohei Ohtani exiting the game early due to a potential injury.
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers were blindsided in the early stages of their 2024 season due to a gambling scandal involving Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Sunday when the Los Angeles Dodgers (27-14) and San Diego Padres (21-21) take to the field at 4:10 PM ET, live on SportsNet LA.
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar designated hitter, is currently leading MLB with 15 doubles this season and is ranked first in many categories. Ohtani also has 11 home runs on the season along with 27 RBI, 20 walks, and a .359 batting average, which is currently the best in MLB.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani signed for a record contract of 10 years and $700 million, making him the highest paid athlete in the history of professional sports.
Lionsgate Television is capitalizing on Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter's gambling scandal and bringing the drama to the small screen.
Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, reached a plea deal with prosecutors on Wednesday and is facing 87 to 108 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar, federal prosecutors announced.
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has accepted a plea deal in the case involving bank fraud and tax fraud.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, is pleading guilty to multiple charges relating to the allegations he stole money from Ohtani to fund his gambling habit.
Ohtani is a talent the likes of which Major League Baseball has not seen in a century.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's odds to win NL MVP are on the rise after winning NL Player of the Week. Action Network's Ricky Henne has more.
The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Atlanta Braves over the weekend, finishing it off with a 5-1 win on Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers took it to the Braves for all three games in what could be a National League Championship Series preview.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani homered twice to help his club finish off a weekend sweep of the Atlanta Braves.
The New York Yankees had a massive offseason but it could've been even bigger. New York made arguably the biggest trade of the offseason by acquiring superstar slugger Juan Soto in a trade with the San Diego Padres.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani recently revealed the identity of his wife, and the two have now made a formal public appearance together.
The series of $500,000 payments Ippei Mizuhara sent from Shohei Ohtani's bank account to an illegal bookmaking operation were forwarded to California and Las Vegas casinos, according to ESPN.
Shohei Ohtani has displayed incredible tunnel vision through the first 30-plus games of the season. He has managed to produce superhuman numbers while dealing with off-the-field distractions.
For the first time this season, Shohei Ohtani will not play. The Los Angeles Dodgers have given their $700 million designated hitter the day off for Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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