Shohei Ohtani's eventual return to the mound isn't going to come at the start of the 2025 season.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Monday it was "very unlikely" that Ohtani would be able to pitch by then, though added he expects him to be ready to go as a hitter.
The superstar slugger had arthroscopic surgery for a torn labrum in his left shoulder in November.
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