Shohei Ohtani hit his MLB-leading 17th home run of the season in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks

The Dodgers' stars attempted to get the slumping offense rolling against Arizona but LA fell short again, losing its fourth straight game.

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal revealed which NL team was willing to trade for Shohei Ohtani when the Los Angeles Dodgers star was still with the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani threw a 50-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, checking off another step in his long-awaited return to the mound. Ohtani, who had previously topped out at 35 pitches,

Brandon Pfaadt became the first seven-game winner in the majors and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 9-5.

Shohei Ohtani homered twice and drove in six runs on his bobblehead night, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 19-2 on Thursday night to remain unbeaten in their last six series.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani leads MLB in home runs — and he just took a major step toward throwing his first pitch of this season, too.

Athletics pitcher Jason Alexander (49) watches a two-run home run hit by Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani (17) during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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The MLB landscape could look vastly different today if the Los Angeles Angels had traded Shohei Ohtani to an NL West team in 2022.