Question
In March 2024, news of a “massive theft” targeting a player on this team broke during an investigation into a betting scandal involving that player’s translator. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this MLB team that signed Shohei Ohtani from the cross-town Angels in the largest contract in pro sports history in December 2023.
ANSWER: Los Angeles Dodgers [prompt on Los Angeles or LA] (Los Angeles is not outright acceptable since the Angels are sometimes referred to as LA despite being in Anaheim.)
[10m] Ohtani played this position for the Dodgers in 2024 while recovering from an elbow surgery. In 2022, the NL adopted this position after the MLB made it “universal” among both its leagues.
ANSWER: designated hitter [or DH; accept universal designated hitter or universal DH]
[10h] During the 2024 offseason, the Dodgers also signed this Japanese pitcher from the NPB’s Orix Buffaloes. This player pitched three consecutive Triple Crown seasons prior to playing in the MLB.
ANSWER: Yoshinobu Yamamoto [or Yamamoto Yoshinobu]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 8 | 18.75 | 88% | 50% | 50% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 12.50 | 88% | 38% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 6 | 25.00 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 10 | 23.00 | 90% | 80% | 60% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 20.00 | 89% | 78% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 80% | 40% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 20.00 | 75% | 75% | 50% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 18.89 | 89% | 56% | 44% |
Data
| Michigan State B | CWRU A (UG) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| CWRU C (UG) | Michigan B (UG) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Michigan D (UG) | Miami A (UG) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Miami B (UG) | Miami C (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan A (UG) | CWRU B (DII) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Michigan State A | Michigan C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Ohio State C (DII) | Ohio State A (UG) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| West Virginia A (UG) | Ohio State B (DII) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |