When Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last offseason, it was expected that he would be ready to pitch again on Opening Day 2025. Then that got pushed to May. Now the team isn't sure.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Thursday at spring training that Ohtani has not thrown off a mound since Feb. 25 and will not face hitters until the team returns from its season-opening Japan Series on March 18 and 19, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times.
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Ohtani is still playing catch, however, and got off to a strong start as a hitter with a home run in his first at-bat of spring training.