A throng of media members lined the left field line on Monday as Shohei Ohtani played a game of catch. His throws came from a standstill position, a wide-legged stance, a crow-hop, and a leg kick. He threw 71 in total.
Dodgers head athletic trainer Thomas Albert tracked them all with a Pocket Radar.
“He’s usually pretty close,” Albert said of Ohtani guessing his velocity, “if not spot on.”
Ohtani is rehabbing from a second Tommy John surgery over the season. He is having such an incredible season offensively that it is hard to imagine he could unlock another level when he takes the mound next season.