Ohtani, who worked almost exclusively out of the stretch with the Angels, has thrown primarily out of the windup during his first two bullpen sessions this spring. The three-time MVP says he wants …
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during a bullpen session on Tuesday in Glendale, Arizona. Ohtani, who is not expected to pitch in a major-league game until May, says he is exploring options with his pitching mechanics. GLENDALE, Ariz. — Something will look different about Shohei Ohtani when he goes back to pitching in games and it won’t just be the Dodgers uniform.
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said it was not something suggested by the team “but I imagine he’s just trying to get some rhythm and feeling for his arm stroke in a better way.”“But again, with increasing the intensity, I do want to see how the body responds, how I respond to it,” he said. “So yes, as of now, that’s the plan.”
Gomes said the Dodgers have not even looked into using the rule because they anticipate using simulated games alone to get Ohtani ready to return. This year, Roberts said he plans to go with Ohtani, Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez, in that order, at the top of the lineup.
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