Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani announced Thursday that he made a sizable donation to the L.A. wildfire relief efforts. In a post on

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani recently stepped up to assist in the Southern California wildfire relief efforts as the area deals with fires causing displacement and devastation in communities.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announced Thursday he is donating $500,000 in the wake of the fires plaguing Los Angeles county. Ohtani stated his donation will be helping firefighters, those who had to evacuate their homes, and animals in need.

Shohei Ohtani has called Southern California home ever since he made the jump from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB seven years ago. The two-way superstar and reigning National League MVP began his big league journey with the Angels in Anaheim,

So, it stands to reason that three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani would be excited about the addition. Ohtani, via the stories on his Instagram account, found a special way to welcome Kim to Los Angeles. "Welcome my friend," Ohtani wrote in Kim's native language of Korean.

The Los Angeles Dodgers added another ace to their rotation after Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki announced his decision to join the World Series winners on Friday.

The Athletics signed Japanese baseball player Shotaro Morii, just 18 years old, to a $1,510,000 bonus deal in a very different way than the rest of his compatriots. Morii chose the

The rich get richer as the Los Angeles Dodgers land Roki Sasaki. Here are seven winners and losers from the signing.

Following the World Series triumph in October last year, the Los Angeles Dodgers upgraded the rotation by signing two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell in the offseason.