Ohtani likely won't face opposing hitters during spring training and isn't expected to pitch in a game until May.
Last year was so simple. The most famous player in the world signed with a megateam on the largest contract ever with a bizarre twist that most of it was deferred.
The Dodgers' Opening Day 26-man roster should be easy enough to figure out, but there are a couple of storylines that fans should be on the look out for.
The Dodgers reversed course on how they'll configure their rotation to open the season, as president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Friday that the team will use five starting pitchers until Shohei Ohtani returns to the big league mound.
Today’s daily question revolves around Shohei Ohtani’s second season with the Dodgers. He won an MVP award in his first season with the team, and that was only by hitting (and running). In 2025, Ohtani will be a two-way player again after rehabbing from his second Tommy John surgery.
Shohei Ohtani is slated to take another step forward in his rehab, as the Dodgers' superstar thinks he'll throw a bullpen session this coming weekend. While he's previously been seen playing catch off
Recently at the Dodgers' spring training complex in Glendale, Arizona, Shohei Ohtani threw 14 pitches, marking his first bullpen appearance since the prior season.