Shohei Ohtani to face pitchers for the first time since Tommy John surgery
Shohei Ohtani to face pitchers for the first time since Tommy John surgery (Image Source: Getty)
The Dodgers two-way sword, Shohei Ohtani has been quite useful for the Los Angeles Dodgers with his bat. However, his pitching skills were not put to use as he was still in rehab to recover from a Tommy John injury.
However, Ohtani is all set to face the pitchers for the first time since 2023, even though it's just a practice session.
Will Shohei Ohtani pitch to hitters this season
As per Dodgers manager, Dave Roberts, Shohei Ohtani is ready to pitch in a practice session, where he will be pitching to MLB hitters.
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Shohei Ohtani is one of the rarest baseball players due to his dually ability of pitching and hitting. In the 2025 season itself, Ohtani has had 197 at-bats, of which he scored 17 homers, and 31 RBIs, which increased his hitting average to .299, OBP to .396, and OPS to 1.041.
However, the Dodgers' star player has not been seen on the mound since 2023, due to an elbow ligament injury.
Why was Shohei Ohtani not pitching since 2023
The main reason as to why Shohei Ohtani was not on the mound was because he was in rehab after undergoing a Tommy John surgery in 2023. He had an elbow ligament injury, for which the surgery was important.
After the surgery, it has been difficult for Ohtani to appear on the mound. However, after 2 long years, and continuous rehab sessions, Ohtani is finally ready to pitch in a practice session.
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If everything goes well, Ohtani might appear on the field soon.
Shohei Ohtani pitching in a practice session (Image Source: Getty)
His pitching abilities speak volumes of his skills. Even though his ERA has been at 3.01 and WHIP at 1.08 since 2023, if Ohtani starts pitching right away, those stats are bound to change. What remains to be seen is how Ohtani pitches in the practice session on Saturday, and whether it goes smoothly, and without any complications.
Though Ohtani has won multiple awards for his batsman skills, which include, MCP, Silver Slugger, and NL All-Star, he is yet to win the CY Young award.
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