PHOENIX (AP) — Right-hander Zac Gallen has agreed to a $22,025,000, one-year contract to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks, a person with kno…
FILE - Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen works against a San Diego Padres batter during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull,File)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bad Bunny really wanted to see Carlos Correa play for Puerto Rico at home in the World Baseball Classic.
Shohei Ohtani is a five-time All-Star, a four-time Most Valuable Player, a two-time World Series winner and a World Baseball Classic champion, giving him a sparkling baseball resume that no current player can touch. The only major honor he hasn’t won is a Cy Young Award. Given his track record, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the two-way Japanese star add that trophy to his collection in 2026. Ohtani is expecting to be a full-time, two-way player for the first time since 2023. An elbow injury kept him off the mound for the 2024 season and he returned to pitching midway though last year, going 3-0 with a 4.43 ERA in the postseason to help the Dodgers capture their second straight World Series title.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, works out during spring training baseball Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Turns out, the Philadelphia Phillies were ale-ing last year.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, works out during spring training baseball Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, jogs past fans as he heads to a practice field to work out during spring training baseball Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, waves to fans as he walks to a practice field to work out during spring training baseball Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, walks to a practice field to work out during spring training baseball Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)