New faces, new places: Ohtani, Soto headline MLB players with new teams in 2024

Shohei Ohtani's 31-mile journey north on Interstate 5 during free agency was the highlight of Major League Baseball's offseason, even if recent off-the-field developments have clouded his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers and San Diego Padres got the season started last week in Seoul, South Korea, with the teams splitting a two-game series. Young slugger Juan Soto was dealt to the New York Yankees while the Baltimore Orioles added hard-throwing righty Corbin Burnes as they try to win back-to-back titles in the AL East.