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This weekend’s series is the Dodgers’ first at Citi Field since the NLCS, which Los Angeles won in six games. Ohtani went 4-for-11 with two home runs, four RBI, five walks and five runs in that playoff series’ three games in Queens.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will soon take the next major step toward his eventual return to the mound. Ohtani on Sunday will pitch live batting practice at Citi Field, which means he'll be facing hitters for the first time since late in the 2023 season.
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On the eve of Shohei Ohtani facing batters for the first time since elbow surgery in September 2023, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the two-way star likely won’t return to a
Shohei Ohtani has continued to hit the ball better than everyone not named Aaron Judge, and now he is seemingly one step closer to making his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ohtani is scheduled to face live hitters for the first time since 2023 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the New York Mets on Sunday. It is the next step in Ohtani's recovery from the right ulnar collateral ligament surgery he underwent in the fall of 2023.
The Dodgers have been intentionally slow-playing Shohei Ohtani's buildup as a pitcher, but he's about to reach a milestone in his progression. Ohtani is set to face live hitters ahead of Saturday night's game against the Mets at Citi Field,
Ohtani leads the NL in home runs just months after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder and is set to face hitters in a live batting practice session Sunday, his first since Tommy John revision
The Dodgers manager spoke candidly about Ohtani’s recovery progress—and why no timeline has been set for his return to the mound.
Shohei Ohtani's rehab plan purposefully limited him to fastballs only for months, but that limiter has now been removed in his bullpen sessions.