Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he's married, something that even caught Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring training appearance of the year on Friday night against his old team, the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani, 30, will be the designated hitter.

On his visit to Starkville, the Dodgers' president of baseball operations talked about Ohtani, Sasaki, his club's global ambitions and more.

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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reveals Shohei Ohtani will debut against the Angels for first Spring league action.

Exhibit A: the ongoing prank war between designated hitter and pitcher Shohei Ohtani and manager Dave Roberts. After Ohtani pranked Roberts by gifting him a toy Porsche in '24, Roberts got his revenge Friday by filling his car with plastic balls.

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Shohei Ohtani enjoyed a successful 2025 Spring Training debut but unbeknownst to him was a surprise as he walked out to leave Camelback Ranch. Upon getting to his car, Ohtani was greeted with plastic balls spilling out once he opened the door.