Wow, 151km Ohtani started the last two-way flow...The Dodgers, the most talented player in baseball history, is excited
Feb 16, 2025
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Shohei Ohtani (31, LA Dodgers) started his return to the pitching and hitting business in earnest. Ohtani pitched his first bullpen session at the Glendale Camelback Ranch in Arizona on the 16th (Korea time). He recorded a maximum speed of 94 miles (about 151 kilometers), exciting media officials and fans who watched him.
Major League Baseball website MLB.com posted 'Otani threw 14 pitches, all pitching or four-seam fastballs. According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Ohtani's arrest was formed at 92-94 miles (148-151 kilometers).
In an interview with local reporters in the U.S., Roberts said "The ball was really good. Ohtani seemed quite satisfied with the pitch of the day. The command was good, and the ball came out very well. It was a very positive day for Ohtani" he evaluated.
Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2018 and has drawn attention as a pitching and hitting double since he first came to the U.S. Major League Baseball. He quickly emerged as a superstar by showing outstanding talent in both, not just as a pitcher and an ace as a pitcher and a fourth batter as a batter.
It was in 2021 that Ohtani realized his dream of playing as a pitcher properly. Ohtani started 23 games as a pitcher that year, winning 9-2 with 130 ⅓ innings, 156 strikeouts, a 3.18 ERA, 155 games as a batter, a batting average of 0.257 (138 hits in 537 at-bats), 46 homers, 100 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.965. Ohtani also won MVP for two consecutive years until 2023 when he spent his last pitching and hitting season with the Angels and 2024, the first year of his Dodgers transfer. Last year, he played only as a batter in the aftermath of elbow surgery, and left a phenomenal report card with a batting average of 0.310 (197 hits in 636 at-bats), 54 homers, 59 steals, 130 RBIs, and OPS 1.036 in 159 games, including the first 50 home runs and 50 steals in Major League history.
Ohtani got on the operating table in November last year because of an injury to his left shoulder during a base run play, but he is not expected to have a major setback in his return to the mound this year. Roberts expected Ohtani to settle in the starting rotation around May.
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Ohtani appeared on his special program, which aired on NHK, a Japanese public broadcaster, in December last year and said, `I am now a veteran. It would be really hard if I could do another surgery and rehabilitate for a year and a half. I feel like this is my last chance to do both pitching and hitting," he said, surprising baseball fans.
Ohtani is moving cautiously on the challenge of pitching and hitting, which may be the last. The same goes for the Dodgers. Since the Dodgers recognized the value of Otani 'Idolryu', they gave a huge amount of $700 million (about 1.105 trillion won) for 10 years ahead of last season. We are considering the best plan to continue the last challenge as long as possible in the Dodgers.
MLB.com said, `The Dodgers are not expected to let Ohtani take the mound in Cactus League games (pilot games) or minor league rehabilitation games during the regular season. There is a rule that allows a combined hitter to take the mound for rehabilitation without being listed on the injured list, but the Dodgers will prefer to use Ohtani as a designated hitter in the lineup as much as possible.
The Dodgers still have a lot to decide, such as the rest period after taking the mound, when Ohtani is able to throw a double play.
"I want to play in as many games as possible, but if the team sells that I have to rest, I will follow the team's decision," Ohtani told American sports media "The Athletic."
Andrew Friedman, president of the Dodgers' baseball division, said "Everything related to Otani is uncharted territory. That's how unique it is. The reason why I claim Ohtani is the most talented baseball player of all time…"I vowed to find a way to protect the most special talent in baseball history.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
