APRIL 14 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
SHOHEI OHTANI #17 - DESIGNATED HITTER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
6 HR •
9 RBI •
.277 AVG
6 HR
9 RBI
.277 AVG
ESPN Insider Says It Would Be 'Shock' For Shohei Ohtani to Throw 100 Innings for Dodgers This Season It has become increasingly clear that the Dodgers are in no rush for Shohei Ohtani’s return the mound.
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Tosses 30 pitches in side session Ohtani (elbow) threw 30 pitches and sat around 90-to-92 miles per hour with his fastball in his most recent bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.
Impact After undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his non-throwing shoulder in November, Ohtani has bounced back nicely while filling an everyday role at designated hitter for the Dodgers to begin the season, slashing .273/.377/.500 with four home runs and four stolen bases through 17 games. He still has yet to make his debut on the mound for the Dodgers while ramping back up from his September 2023 Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, but he's been gradually increasing the volume and intensity of his bullpen sessions and could be ready to face hitters within the next few weeks. He remains without a clear timeline to make his first appearance as a pitcher with the Dodgers, and because of the impact he provides as a hitter, Ohtani won't be a candidate to go out on a minor-league rehab assignment to get stretched out. Instead, he'll have to build up as a pitcher through simulated games, which the Dodgers will have to strategically map out so as not to interfere with his regular routine as the team's DH.
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Dodgers' $325 Million Ace Wants to Accomplish Something No Japanese Player Has Done Before The Los Angeles Dodgers have three of the greatest players to ever come out of Japan in Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki.
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Dodgers Provide Massive Shohei Ohtani Injury Update Before Loss Saturday Baseball fans got big-time Shohei Ohtani news Saturday.
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Cubs play the Dodgers after Busch's 4-hit game
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts Says He's By Far the Better Athlete Over Shohei Ohtani The Los Angeles Dodgers have countless MVPs on their roster, but in terms of athleticism, Mookie Betts believes he has the edge over Shohei...
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Dodgers host the Cubs on 7-game home win streak
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Yamamoto tosses 2-hit ball over 6 innings and Edman hits 3-run homer as Dodgers beat Cubs 3-0
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Freddie Freeman returns to Dodgers' lineup after missing 9 games with ankle injury from shower slip
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Teoscar Hernández homers and drives in 3 as Dodgers defeat Nationals 6-5 to avoid sweep
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani gets encouraging injury update on elbow injury, pitching timeline | Sporting News The Dodgers' two-way star is closer to being two ways again.
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Ippei Mizuhara's Bookie Believes Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Knew About His Gambling Shortly after Shohei Ohtani joined the Los Angeles Dodgers, his former interpreter was involved in a giant scandal related to illegal sports...
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Blue Jays finalize $500 million, 14-year contract for 2026-39
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Shohei Ohtani 'limited' to fastballs in rehab, but it's all part of Dodgers' plan
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Shohei Ohtani reveals biggest Donald Trump surprise from White House visit | Sporting News Canada The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar shared an honest reaction to the president’s physical appearance after meeting him.
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Wood has 2 homers, 5 RBIs as Nats win 8-2 for first home series victory over Dodgers since 2014
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Shohei Ohtani's Michael Jordan-like effect wows Fanatics CEO: 'He’s a unicorn'
Globally, Ohtani is "doing as much for baseball as Jordan did for basketball in the 90s," according to Michael Rubin.APRIL 8
Dodgers $700 Million Star Says Team Is 'Conservative' About Pitching Rehab The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to be cautious with Shohei Ohtani as he continues his rehab from Tommy John surgery.
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