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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Ready to Face Hitters in Live Batting Practice
- Shohei Ohtani will throw live batting practice Saturday at Citi Field, marking his first time facing hitters since his right elbow surgery in September 2023.
- Ohtani underwent his second significant right elbow surgery on September 19, 2023, and has not thrown in an official MLB game since August 23, 2023, while recovering from the procedure with the Dodgers.
- Ohtani has progressed through rehab by increasing bullpen pitch counts to 50 last week and recently began throwing breaking pitches, advancing toward a potential July pitching debut.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, "I think we’re all anxious to see how it looks to hitters," acknowledging uncertainty about Ohtani's schedule and impact on his offense.
- Ohtani's live batting practice signals a key step toward his two-way return, though the Dodgers have no set date for his pitching debut and remain cautious about his workload.
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani ready to face hitters in live batting practice
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani’s return to two-way player status will move a step closer to reality Saturday afternoon. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Friday that Ohtani is scheduled to face hitters in a live batting practice session on Saturday. It will be Ohtani’s first time throwing to hitters since his second elbow surgery in September 2023 and a significant advancement in his throwing program. Even if it is for a very limited number of pi…
Dodgers confirm Shohei Ohtani is scheduled for biggest step yet
The Los Angeles Dodgers have kept Shohei Ohtani on a methodical throwing progression over the last year and a half, and avoided setting any semblance of a timetable or target date for his pitching debut in 2025. During the offseason, manager Dave Roberts suggested Ohtani would pitch for the Dodgers some time in May. However, that eventually became an unrealistic expectation based on his schedule. But as Ohtani introduced throwing sliders and cur…
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