ESPN's Latest MLB Rankings Snub Shohei Ohtani, Place Rival At No. 1 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Monica Arcuri, who plays for the Brisbane Little League World Series team, called out Shohei Ohtani on live TV.

WHEN SUMMER ARRIVED and his pitching progression intensified, Shohei Ohtani essentially stopped running. In an attempt to preserve his body for the added stress it was about to endure, Ohtani stole just two bases throughout June and July.

Shohei Ohtani pitched for the first time as an opponent at Angel Stadium but saw the Dodgers lose their fourth straight -- and their grip on the top of the NL West.

This is the second major financial scandal for Ohtani, who is widely considered one of the best baseball players in the world. His ex-interpreter was "sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani," said ESPN, in a controversy that had some initially questioning Ohtani despite his denial of any knowledge.

A spokesperson for Ohtani declined to comment, as did the Dodgers. Federal authorities filed the complaint against Mizuhara on April 11, just three weeks after an ESPN investigation detailing wire ...

The Dodgers’ two-way superstar is again the subject of controversy after a Hawaii real estate investor and broker filed a lawsuit against him and his agent, claiming the pair got him fired from a $240 million luxury housing development on the Hapuna Coast.

Antonio Brown took a shot at Shohei Ohtani on X (formerly known as Twitter). The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver quoted an ESPN article about the Dodgers' star and his agent being accused of sabotaging a $240M Hawaii real estate project.