But such is Ohtani’s unique status in the game that he made history simply by stepping up to the plate – the 31-year-old is the first player in Major League history to start at least one game as a pitcher and at least one as a non-pitcher in the same postseason.

In tossing six scoreless innings and hitting about 1,430 feet of home runs, Shohei Ohtani put up probably the most unique performance in postseason history Friday in NLCS Game 5 against the Brewers.

After an NL Wild Card Series to remember, the Dodgers have an ace up their sleeve. Shohei Ohtani will start Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Saturday in Philadelphia, manager Dave Roberts said afte

The Dodgers star could have tried something new to overcome his struggles at the plate but he made the right choice—staying uniquely himself.

Good news for the Dodgers, Ohtani the ace was about as good as he needed to be on the mound — with a little pop from teammate Teoscar Hernández to help along the way — for the two-way star to win his playoff pitching debut. With more than 45,000 ...

Had anyone chosen an unfortunate moment to blink, the sounds echoing around a nearly empty Dodger Stadium would have told the whole story. An impossibly loud crack of the bat. Immediate exclamations of awe.

So, while it looks like Ohtani is doing it all by himself, remember—even without his three homers, the Dodgers would have won Game 4 (though those 10 strikeouts sure helped, too). It’s a team sport, and this Dodgers team is showing us all how it’s done.