MLB Team Values 2025: Yankees, Dodgers Worth Combined $16 Billion
Thirteen years ago, Mark Walter led a group that paid $2.15 billion for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The price raised eyebrows across the sports landscape, as it was twice…
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MLB Tokyo Series Marks Biggest-Selling Event in Fanatics History
The Shohei Ohtani (and more) effect was strong for Fanatics during MLB’s two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. In…
MLB’s Highest-Paid Players 2025: Soto, Ohtani Each Top $100M
A Major League Baseball player has never made $100 million in a single year, with $72 million the prior high-water mark from salaries and endorsements. Yet in 2025, a…
Sporticast 432: MLB Is Making Japan Its Second Home
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the start of the…
Ohtani, 4 Other Japanese Stars Highlight Opening Tokyo Series
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular season against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, with tickets at a premium for the…
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Barry Bonds: It’s Best for Shohei Ohtani to Give Up Pitching
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Barry Bonds doesn’t like making headlines anymore, he says, but he still has his opinions—particularly about two-way Japanese sensation Shohei…
2026 World Baseball Classic Field Set and Mike Trout Wants In
TUCSON, Ariz. — The 20-team field for the 2026 World Baseball Classic is set, and Mike Trout can’t wait. The Los Angeles Angels star outfielder said this week if Team…
MLB Collabs With Takashi Murakami in Japanese Marketing Push
Major League Baseball is taking a swing in the culture and fashion department to reach the next generation of fans. MLB and media company Complex have partnered…
Dodgers Test ‘You Can’t Have Too Much Pitching’ as Ohtani Tunes Up
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The last time we saw the Los Angeles Dodgers, their pitching was in tatters. Their starting staff was injured and could only muster short stints. A …
Mizuhara Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Defrauding Ohtani
U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb sentenced former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who stole nearly $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to pay for…
Terry Rozier Betting Probe Shows Feds’ Wide-Ranging Power Over NBA
The unique and pervasive powers of federal prosecutors are key to unpacking an ongoing criminal investigation into illegal sports betting schemes that might touch on…
Feds, Mizuhara Debate Prison Sentence for Defrauding Ohtani
Federal prosecutors and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who stole nearly $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to pay for gambling debts, filed…
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