{"id":25392,"date":"2025-02-12T05:38:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T05:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25392"},"modified":"2025-02-12T05:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T05:38:19","slug":"hes-back-dodgers-drop-exciting-footage-of-shohei-ohtanis-return-to-the-mound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25392","title":{"rendered":"HE\u2019S BACK: Dodgers Drop Exciting Footage of Shohei Ohtani\u2019s Return to the Mound!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The Dodgers are back at spring training following their 2024 World Series championship and Ohtani is providing some early theater.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"L. A. Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) slides into third base against Detroit Tigers third base Matt Vierling (8) during the first inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, July 13, 2024.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4783,h_2690,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/fastball\/01jkv5bwrxkvebgfevrf.jpg\" alt=\"L. A. Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) slides into third base against Detroit Tigers third base Matt Vierling (8) during the first inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, July 13, 2024.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"L. A. Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) slides into third base against Detroit Tigers third base Matt Vierling (8) during the first inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, July 13, 2024.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">L. A. Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) slides into third base against Detroit Tigers third base Matt Vierling (8) during the first inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday, July 13, 2024. \/ Junfu Han \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nbzjng6x7\">The Los Angeles Dodgers shared an exciting video on social media on Monday as superstar Shohei Ohtani took the mound at spring training.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mm3xoju93\">Ohtani hasn&#8217;t been appeared as a pitcher in a game since the 2023 season. He underwent Tommy John surgery at the end of that season with the Los Angeles Angels. He signed with the Dodgers last offseason, helping lead them to the World Series, he just didn&#8217;t do it from the mound.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_glla7ezhm\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1889074615965630486&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Ffannation%2Fmlb%2Ffastball%2Fnews%2Flos-angeles-dodgers-share-exciting-video-of-shohei-ohtani-back-on-mound-after-injury&amp;sessionId=44ea2629e2778c4459d3ea1b74a29e471e8adaa3&amp;siteScreenName=FastballFN&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1889074615965630486\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4x351lcau\">It&#8217;s obviously great to see Ohtani back on the mound, but the Dodgers won&#8217;t rush him back to action on that front. Manager Dave Roberts has said on multiple occasions that Ohtani is not expected to pitch in a game until May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wa8glz9jy\">Ohtani had one of the best seasons we&#8217;ve ever seen at the plate in 2024, hitting 54 homers and stealing 59 bases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_f6jv8tv40\">In addition to his record-setting speed and power, the 30-year-old hit .310 en route to capturing his third MVP Award. 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He&#8217;ll join Roki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell in the starting rotation, giving the\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/team\/los-angeles-dodgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/team\/los-angeles-dodgers\" aria-label=\"Dodgers - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Dodgers<\/a>\u00a0an even better roster than they had in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0za2pqbi0\">They&#8217;ve also signed dynamite relievers Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dodgers are back at spring training following their 2024 World Series championship and Ohtani is providing some early theater. L. A. 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