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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, second from left, speaks with interpreter Will Ireton, second from right, as catcher Will Smith, left, and second baseman Gavin Lux during the first inning of a baseball game at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yamamoto chased after 1st inning of debut as Padres beat Dodgers 15-11 for 2-game South Korea split

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was chased after one inning of a nightmarish major league debut and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Dodgers 15-11 after Los Angeles fired Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter following allegations of illegal gambling.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto walks off the ties after Jackson Merrill struck out during the first inning of a baseball game at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasts 1 inning in Dodgers debut, gives up 5 runs to Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, chats with his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara during an exhibition baseball game between Team Korea and the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 18, 2024. Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

The IRS is investigating Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and an alleged bookmaker. Here’s what we know

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Santiago Espinal watches a fly ball in the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Blue Jays send INF Espinal to Reds in exchange for minor league RHP McElvain

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez gets the ball back during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Opening day lurks as injuries to McLain, Rodriguez, Wisdom put status for next week in question

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New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto leaps to the field during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

AL East Preview: Orioles now have a title to defend, with Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays set to challenge

The AL East has changed a lot from the days when the big-market behemoths would overpower the rest of the division.

FILE - Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. bats during Game 4 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Philadelphia. National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the Atlanta Braves' spring training lineup on Thursday, March 14, 2024, two weeks before opening day.(AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

NL East Preview: Braves and Phillies primed for another clash

Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves are ready for another crack at Philadelphia. They won’t need to wait long, either.

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, walks through the dugout during the team's spring training baseball game against the Seattle Mariner, March 13, 2024, in Phoenix. Beginning with its ninth international opener, Major League Baseball is traveling all over the world in 2024. Ohtani and the Dodgers play Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

NL West Preview: Ohtani-led Dodgers team to beat in division with reigning league champion D-backs

Shohei Ohtani’s arrival in Los Angeles is bringing all kinds of eyes to the storied Dodgers franchise and perennial NL West power, which now has landed its latest megastar.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Justin Wilson throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, March 8, 2024, in Phoenix. The game was canceled because of rain. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Lefty reliever Justin Wilson guaranteed $1.5 million by Reds. He can make $1 million in bonuses

Left-hander Justin Wilson has agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds following his release from a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals Monday, March 4, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

NL Central Preview: Cardinals, Cubs and Reds are at the front of a wide-open division

St. Louis signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. The Chicago Cubs added Shota Imanaga and Héctor Neris. Even Cincinnati and Pittsburgh jumped into free agency.

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (27) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, June 6, 2021, in Atlanta. Bauer said Monday, March 18, 2024, that he will pitch for the Mexican team Diablos Rojos in their Sunday exhibition game with the New York Yankees as the 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner attempts to return to the majors for the first time in three years. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Trevor Bauer says he will pitch against Yankees for Mexican team in exhibition game

Trevor Bauer says he will pitch for the Mexican team Diablos Rojos in their Sunday exhibition game with the New York Yankees as the 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner attempts to return to the majors for the first time in three years.

FILE- Fans of the South Korean baseball team Doosan Bears sing songs while performing dance routines at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Hye Soo Nah, File)

Here’s what Korean baseball is all about ahead of MLB’s 1st season-opening matches in Seoul

Major League Baseball’s season-opening games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in Seoul will be the first MLB games held in the baseball-loving nation.

A Los Angeles Dodgers jacket is on display as a customer looks at baseball caps of the Dodgers at SELECTION, a sporting goods store in Shinjuku district of Tokyo, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

$510 Dodgers jerseys and $150 caps. Behold the price of being an Ohtani fan in Japan

The Dodgers are paying $700 million for Shohei Ohtani. That means his loyal fans in Japan will be paying big time for his merchandise.

FILE - Renel Brooks-Moon poses in the announcers booth before batting practice at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, Oct. 21, 2002. The San Francisco Giants and longtime public-address announcer Renel Brooks-Moon are parting ways after the sides failed to reach agreement on a contract extension. The Giants said Monday, March 18, 2024, there were “extensive discussions” about a new deal after Brooks-Moon’s contract ended in December, but instead “they mutually and amicably agreed to part ways.” (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Giants and PA announcer Renel Brooks-Moon part ways after 24 years

The San Francisco Giants and longtime public-address announcer Renel Brooks-Moon are parting ways after the sides failed to reach agreement on a contract extension.

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder throws in the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in North Port, Fla., Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Braves send 2023 All-Star Bryce Elder to minors. Reynaldo López earns spot in rotation

The Atlanta Braves have optioned All-Star pitcher Bryce Elder to the minors, picking Reynaldo López to open the season as the team’s fifth starter.

Sports on TV for Tuesday, Mar. 19

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Tuesday, Mar. 19

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Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, chats with his interpreter during the first innings of an exhibition game between Team Korea and the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-Joon)

Ohtani to begin throwing program soon. Roberts hints Dodgers star might play in the field

Shohei Ohtani may be more than just a designated hitter this season, after all. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says that Ohtani — ruled out this season as a pitcher after his second surgery on his right elbow — will soon start a throwing program that might allow him to play in the field th

Toronto Blue Jays' Joey Votto circles the bases after hitting a solo home run off Philadelphia Phillies starter Zack Wheeler during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Clearwater, Fla. (Steve Nesius/The Canadian Press via AP)

Joey Votto homers on 1st pitch in 1st spring training game with hometown Toronto Blue Jays

Joey Votto sure knows how to make an instant impression, going deep on the first pitch he faced as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

New York Mets' Pete Alonso fouls off a pitch during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, March 1, 2024, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Mets owner Steven Cohen doesn’t expect long-term deal with star Pete Alonso before season ends

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t expect to sign a long-term contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso before the end of the season.

Sports on TV for Monday, Mar. 18

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Monday, Mar. 18

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7 p.m.

1 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter Shohei Ohtani prepares to bat in the first inning of the exhibition game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kiwoom Heroes at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 17, 2024. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will meet in a two-game series on March 20th-21st in Seoul for the MLB World Tour Seoul Series. (AP Photo/)

Ohtani may be South Korea’s most-beloved Japanese athlete. His charm is winning over historic rivals

Shohei Ohtani may be the most-beloved Japanese athlete in South Korea, a historic rival of his home country.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Daniel Hudson participates in spring training baseball workouts at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Dodgers add right-hander Daniel Hudson to roster ahead of opener vs. San Diego in Seoul, South Korea

The Los Angeles Dodgers have selected the contract of right-hander Daniel Hudson from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of their opener Wednesday against the San Diego Padres at Seoul, South Korea.

FILE - Minnesota Twins' Michael A. Taylor takes an at-bat during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, April 18, 2023, in Boston. Taylor agreed to a one-year, $4-million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday, March 15, 2024, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal will not be completed until Taylor passes a physical. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Pirates finalize contracts with outfielder Michael A. Taylor and right-hander Domingo Germán

Outfielder Michael A. Taylor and the Pittsburgh Pirates have finalized a $4 million, one-year contract.

San Francisco Giants third baseman J.D. Davis takes a throw at third base during spring training baseball workouts, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

J.D. Davis and Oakland Athletics finalize $2.5 million, 1-year contract

Third baseman J.D. Davis and the Oakland Athletics finalized a $2.5 million, one-year contract on Saturday, a deal that allows him to earn $1 million more in performance bonuses.

FILE - Joe Torre speaks as he is inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame before a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks, July 30, 2022, in Atlanta. Torre was elected vice chairman of baseball’s Hall of Fame, Monday, March 11, 2024. The 83-year-old was elected to the Hall in 2014 and joined the board in 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Yankees get the World Series-winning crew back together to help out in spring training

Former Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams was back at camp as guest instructor, joining teammate Andy Pettitte and four-time World Series-winning manager Joe Torre.

FILE - New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole walks to the field before a spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, March 1, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Cole traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 to see specialist Dr. Neal ElAttrache for additional tests on his right elbow. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he has no timetable for how long Cole will be sidelined. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, file)

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for 3 to 4 weeks due to elbow nerve irritation and edema

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani reacts during a news conference ahead of a baseball workout at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

New Dodger Ohtani says Seoul MLB games will be ‘great memories’ for him and wife

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the upcoming Major League Baseball season opener with the San Diego Padres in Seoul will provide “great memories” for him and his wife.

San Francisco Giants' J.D. Davis fields a ground out hit by Oakland Athletics' Esteury Ruiz during the second inning of a spring training baseball game, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

3B J.D. Davis agrees to $2.5 million, 1-year contract with the Oakland A’s, AP source says

Third baseman J.D. Davis has agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics just days after he was released by San Francisco.

FILE - Minnesota Twins' Michael A. Taylor takes an at-bat during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, April 18, 2023, in Boston. Taylor agreed to a one-year, $4-million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday, March 15, 2024, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal will not be completed until Taylor passes a physical. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Former Yankees pitcher Domingo German agrees to minor league deal with Pirates, AP source says

The Pittsburgh Pirates are signing former New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German to a minor league contract.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole walks to the field before a spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday, March 1, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Yankees hold off discussing condition of ace Gerrit Cole’s elbow

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone held off discussing the condition of ace Gerrit Cole’s elbow, saying he and general manager Brian Cashman want to speak with the AL Cy Young Award winner before making any public comments.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol speaks to the media before the start of a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Oliver Marmol given 2-year contract extension through 2026 by Cardinals

Coming off a last-place finish in the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals displayed confidence in manager Oliver Marmol and announced a two-year contract extension through 2026The 37-year-old former Cardinals minor leaguer led the team to an NL Central title in his first season, winning 93 games in

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray, right, talks in the dugout with manager Oliver Marmol after being removed during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals Monday, March 4, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. The team announced that Gray was removed due to tightness in his right hamstring. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol agrees to a 2-year contract extension through 2026

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season.

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen runs the bases after hitting a run scoring double during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Dunedin, Fla. (Mark Taylor/The Canadian Press via AP)

Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen has bone fracture in wrist, could miss opening day

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen has a fractured bone in his right wrist and could miss opening day, according to manager John Schneider.

FILE - Jim McAndrew poses in New York Saturday, June 29, 2019. McAndrew died Thursday, March 14, 2024, at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Arizona after a brief illness, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Friday. He was 80. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Jim McAndrew, who pitched for the 1969 and 1973 New York Mets, dies at 80

Jim McAndrew, who lost his major league debut to Bob Gibson in a 1968 spot start for the New York Mets when Nolan Ryan was called away to military duty, then beat Steve Carlton a month later for his first win, has died.

FILE - Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi throws to the Baltimore Orioles during a baseball game in Baltimore, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Odorizzi is rejoining the Tampa Bay Rays on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. The team announced the signing Friday, March 15, 2024.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Right-hander Jake Odorizzi signs minor league deal to rejoin Tampa Bay Rays

Right-hander Jake Odorizzi rejoined the Tampa Bay Rays, agreeing to a minor league contract. The 33-year-old former All-Star will report to major league spring training.