Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman are among the many Los Angeles sports figures donating to help those affected by the Los Angeles Fires.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region.

Shohei Ohtani has called Southern California home ever since he made the jump from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB seven years ago. The two-way superstar and reigning National League MVP began his big league journey with the Angels in Anaheim,

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announced Thursday he is donating $500,000 in the wake of the fires plaguing Los Angeles county. Ohtani stated his donation will be helping firefighters, those who had to evacuate their homes, and animals in need.

LOS ANGELES - Shohei Ohtani has pledged to donate $500,000 in the wake of the recent fires across Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles Dodgers star took to social media to announce he will make the donation in hopes of helping the firefighters battling in the frontlines.

Wildfires continue to tear through the Los Angeles area, devastating thousands of acres and forcing even more people to flee their homes. As relief efforts are just getting underway, some of Hollywood's most prominent stars are coming together to help those in need.