Los Angeles Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, and Shohei Ohtani will feature in a new stretch of live Major League Baseball coverage on BBC this summer, according to the BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports reports. The announcements describe the Dodgers as the central team for the campaign and frame the schedule as the start of a broader “summer of live baseball” on the broadcaster. Ohtani’s involvement is highlighted alongside the Dodgers, reflecting his role as the league’s most prominent individual star and recent MVP. The reports do not provide specific details such as game dates, number of matchups, or broadcast platforms within the BBC. Overall, both outlets present the same core information: the Dodgers are used to launch the live MLB slate on BBC, and the broadcaster is positioning the season’s coverage around high-profile games involving Ohtani and the Los Angeles franchise. The coverage is presented as an extension of live MLB programming for the summer period.