Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani Donate $1 Million to Japan for Earthquake Relief

Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani speaks during a press conference on his presentation after signing a ten-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California on December 14, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their newly-signed pitcher, Shohei Ohtani, announced this week they are donating $1 million to support those affected by the massive earthquakes in Mr. Ohtani’s home country of Japan on New Year’s Day.

A series of earthquakes—the largest of which measured 7.6 in magnitude—hit the west coast of Japan on Jan 1.