Shohei Ohtani won’t have to wait for two-way status — and the Dodgers will benefit
The decision is partly a matter of comfort, with Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto accustomed to pitching essentially once a week dating back to their time in Japan. It also factored prominently, the Dodgers believe, into their ability to land phenom Roki Sasaki this winter — like his countrymen, Sasaki is used to pitching on a once-per-week schedule.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Provides Major Health Update as Spring Training Begins
The reigning National League MVP provided his first update about his progress from offseason shoulder surgery in the Dodgers' spring training camp.
Fewer steals? More days off? How Dodgers could manage Shohei Ohtani’s return to two-way role
The Dodgers are hopeful that the real challenge for Shohei Ohtani this year won’t be about his health, but rather his process of re-acclimating to the two-way role that made him a superstar.
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani expected to throw his first bullpen this weekend
Ohtani won't overdo his intensity as he ramps up for a return to pitching: “It’s gonna be more about touching the slope."
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani gears up for return to mound, 2-way duties
Ohtani says he will throw his first traditional bullpen session this weekend, at which point he will begin the process of preparing to join the Dodgers’ rotation, likely in May.
Report: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Qualifies for 2-Way Player Status Ahead of MLB Season
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani ready to throw bullpen session
Shohei Ohtani is ready to begin his pitching comeback, and the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander said Wednesday that he will throw a bullpen session this weekend.
Shohei Ohtani says he's still healing from offseason shoulder surgery, thinks he can pitch in May
Complicating Ohtani's return to pitching is the fact that the Dodgers aren't going to want to lose him as a DH for a single game. Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes has said Ohtani will be going straight from simulated games to real MLB games, bypassing a rehab assignment in the minors.
Shohei Ohtani Will Have One Big Restriction on Offense This Spring for the Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking a cautious approach with two-way star Shohei Ohtani this spring while he continues to recover from an offseason shoulder surg
MLB's Ulterior Motive Behind Their New 'Shohei Ohtani Rule' Finally Revealed
The Dodgers' financial flexing in the MLB this year hasn’t gone unnoticed. The post MLB's Ulterior Motive Behind Their New 'Shohei Ohtani Rule' Finally Revealed appeared first on EssentiallySports.
As Shohei Ohtani rehabs, former All-Star hurler is 'itching to pitch' for Dodgers
With spring training underway and the Los Angeles Dodgers sorting out their version of a "Murderer's Row" level of starting pitching, president Andrew Friedman confirmed on Friday the staff would begin the 2025 campaign with a five-man rotation,
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Shohei Ohtani opens up on shoulder discomfort amid pitching return excitement
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Shohei Ohtani’s “complicated” return from shoulder surgery
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Shohei Ohtani expects to throw first bullpen this weekend as he prepares for return to the mound
Shohei Ohtani plans to throw his first bullpen this weekend as he aims to return to the mound from a one-season pitching ...