Not even 24 hours after joining the 40-40 club with a walk-off grand slam, Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani took the next step in his Tommy John rehab throwing off a mound for the first time.
Ohtani threw 10 pitches in the Dodgers bullpen at Dodger Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Dodgers have made it clear that he won’t be available to pitch this season. However, the bullpen session represented continued progress in his return to pitching.
Ohtani became the fastest 40-40 man in baseball history on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.