Ranking the teams that need Ohtani most

November 22, 2023
by RJ Hamster

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Good morning! Ichiro just pitched a shutout (you read that right).

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A photo illustration features three shots of Shohei Ohtani

Ranking the teams that need Ohtani most

Every team could use Shohei Ohtani, but some clubs could certainly use him more than others. So we ranked 11 teams that have been connected to the free agent based on need.

What Yamamoto’s nasty stuff might look like in the Majors

We have Statcast data on Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto from the World Baseball Classic, so we can get an idea of how his arsenal will play in MLB.

Cardinals keep adding pitching, sign veteran Gibson

The Cardinals finalized a one-year contract with free-agent righty Kyle Gibson on the same day they officially announced their reunion with Lance Lynn.

White Sox reach deal with shortstop DeJong (source)

The White Sox continued to reshape their middle infield by agreeing to a deal with former All-Star Paul DeJong after trading for Nicky Lopez last week.

Could Ohtani and Yamamoto join forces with the Dodgers?

L.A. is widely considered a front-runner to sign Shohei Ohtani, and that reportedly wouldn’t preclude the team from adding Yoshinobu Yamamoto too.

Shildt introduced as Padres’ manager: ‘Let ’em go play with joy’

The Padres found their next manager in former Cardinals skipper Mike Shildt, who spent the past two years as a senior advisor for San Diego.

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Two-way Ohtani? Now there’s two-way Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki threw 116 pitches and hit 86 mph on the radar gun during a five-hit shutout, and he also collected two hits in an exhibition game against the top high school girls baseball players in Japan.

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