Games played together, Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon:

2021: 19
2022: 42
2023: 39
2024: 19 so far, and no more any time soon

Trout is about to have knee surgery. Rendon is out with a hamstring injury expected to require a lengthy rehabilitation.

Athletics hire investment banker to secure $500 million in private financing latimes.com/sports/story/2…

This week's newly announced Japanese corporate partner: Kose, a cosmetic brand.

From Kose: “With this partnership agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers, we hope that many Americans, including Dodgers fans, will become familiar with the corporation and the Kose brand.”

Angels DFA OF Aaron Hicks, promote IF Cole Tucker.

'At 29 years old, I gained 5 mph in two months, so that sudden jump? I’m sure that’s what led to my elbow breaking down.'

His regrets? None.

His ERA? 0.00.

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'At 29 years old, I gained 5 mph in two months, so that sudden jump? I’m sure that’s what led to my elbow breaking down.'

His regrets? None.

His ERA? 0.00.

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“I think that what I want to do, more than anything in life, is rewrite the Kristofak name.”

Zac Kristofak is warming up right now to make his MLB debut in the 8th inning.

Hello from the Hockey Hall of Fame … where the cashier tells me Shohei Ohtani is not allowed in since he didn’t sign with the Blue Jays

The Angels have fallen below the A's in the AL West standings.

The three AL teams with a winning percentage below .400: the Angels, the Astros and the White Sox.

And then, Ohtani homered

1-0 Dodgers, top 1st

Anthony Rendon said he’s expecting a longer term recovery. He said he has a partial tear in his hamstring.

He said it’s incredibly frustrating to have the game taken from him again, but plans to stay around the team as he heals.

“He’s coming. He’s gonna be a Blue Jay. We’re gonna win the World Series.”

On Los Angeles Times, looking back on the day Shohei Ohtani did NOT fly to Toronto this winter, ahead of his return to the city tonight
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The Orioles have optioned Jackson Holliday back to triple-A.

With the Dodgers in Toronto today, Jack Harris tracked down a photographer that tracked that private plane -- the one without Shohei Ohtani.

The photographer with this VERY Toronto reaction: Sigh, another letdown, just like the Maple Leafs every year.
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These caps will be worn on the weekend of May 18, in commemoration of Armed Forces Day, MLB says.

The Dodgers have announced Japanese sponsors roughly once a week since the season started. Today: Kanzai, “a Tokyo-based real estate and consulting company.”

Shohei Ohtani is only the latest athlete or entertainer to get financially duped by those they trust. From Kareem and Mike Tyson to Sting and Billy Joel, millions of dollars vanished due to their inattentivness. latimes.com/sports/story/2…

Column: The Angels won't say they're rebuilding. They are. latimes.com/sports/angels/…

Mike Trout: first major leaguer to 10 HR this season.

How better plate discipline has helped Shohei Ohtani become more dangerous for the Dodgers latimes.com/sports/dodgers…