Shohei Ohtani's contract that he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent in Dec. 2023 could have been even longer than the 10-year pact that he agreed to. According to Nez Balelo, Ohtani's agent,

The Los Angeles Dodgers hoped they would potentially be utilizing a six-man rotation with Shohei Ohtani at this point in the season, but that proved to be too bullish of an initial projection and not the most prudent course of action.

It's now been 19, nearly 20 months since we last saw Shohei Ohtani on a major league pitcher's mound. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar took his offensive game to new heights in 2024, winning his third career Most Valuable Player Award purely on the merits of his bat and speed.

Gabriel Moreno hit a grand slam off Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Brandon Pfaadt threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 in the opener of a four-game series

Gabriel Moreno had three hits, including a grand slam, Brandon Pfaadt won his National League-leading sixth game, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday in Phoenix.

Gabriel Moreno continues to torment the Los Angeles Dodgers. The ongoing series has reached its third season. Moreno’s grand slam off Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the fourth inning of the D-backs’ 5-3 victory Thursday was his first homer of the season,