The Dodgers installed Shohei Ohtani as their leadoff hitter Tuesday, and the designated hitter picked up where Mookie Betts left off in a 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies. James Paxton tossed seven innings of one-run ball in Coors Field to make Ohtani’s 3-for-5, 2-run performance stand up.
Here’s what else you might have missed Monday:
Former Dodgers Catcher Goes Into Hall of Fame
Russell Martin, a longtime Dodgers catcher, has been inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Martin’s career also included stops with the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Toronto Blue Jays, and celebrated he made playoff appearances with all of them — a Hall-worthy legacy north of the border.