Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is launched at DodgerFest at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.
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Precisely when Shohei Ohtani will likely be able to pitch within the majors once more stays unclear, because the two-way star completes the ultimate levels of his restoration from a 2023 Tommy John revision.
However roughly three months faraway from a separate shoulder surgical procedure this offseason to restore a torn labrum he suffered within the World Collection, Ohtani stated he’s “on schedule” in his rehab as a hitter, sustaining confidence he will likely be within the Dodgers’ lineup because the designated hitter when the staff’s season begins in Tokyo subsequent month.
“The offseason felt quick, and clearly with the surgical procedure, it was even shorter,” Ohtani stated by interpreter Will Ireton. “However as of now, it looks like I’m on schedule. I’ve been capable of work out each day. And I’m actually trying ahead to being on time for spring coaching.”
The larger query at the moment is when Ohtani, who didn’t pitch in any respect final season whereas rehabbing his elbow, will return to the mound. Ohtani stated it’s too early to “pinpoint when precisely” for now, and that a lot will depend upon how he feels as soon as he begins throwing bullpen periods in spring coaching.
Supervisor Dave Roberts stated the staff is hoping to have Ohtani rejoin the rotation by Might, however that it additionally “could be earlier.”
“As soon as he will get to spring coaching and we see the place the throwing program is, I’ll suppose we’ll simply go from there,” Roberts stated.