{"id":29113,"date":"2025-02-27T03:55:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T03:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29113"},"modified":"2025-02-27T03:55:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T03:55:50","slug":"breaking-dave-roberts-officially-announces-shohei-ohtanis-spring-debut-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29113","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Dave Roberts Officially Announces Shohei Ohtani\u2019s Spring Debut Date!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The time has finally come for\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0fans to see the 2024 unanimous MVP\u00a0Shohei Ohtani\u00a0make his 2025 spring debut for the team.<\/p>\n<p>Dodgers manager revealed the three-time MVP will make his Spring Training debut against the\u00a0Los Angeles Angels\u00a0on Friday night. He will be the team&#8217;s\u00a0designated hitter. Ohtani had to get left shoulder surgery this offseason due to a torn labrum he suffered in the World Series, and many are curious to see how he bounces back following his rehab, while also rehabbing his elbow following Tommy John Surgery about a year and a half ago.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-4ca864d62d134790b7964cea379fa761\" data-google-query-id=\"CJTqwMn44osDFbTJFgUdmoQjpA\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers_2__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers_2\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The 30-year-old in the prime of his career became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, doing so exclusively as the Dodgers DH in 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMDg4NzgwMzEwMDI5Nzc1\/usatsi_25445954.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMDg4NzgwMzEwMDI5Nzc1\/usatsi_25445954.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMDg4NzgwMzEwMDI5Nzc1\/usatsi_25445954.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 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He is still a couple of months away from seeing live game action on the mound.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers&#8217; Friday night game will take place at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, where Ohtani will be met with an arousing ovation for his heroic 2024 season.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-5fd603a9f1574b36a5b498774f40ce63\" data-google-query-id=\"CM2-x8n44osDFWjJFgUdmwYvOw\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers_7__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/7c35640f314784c1544ecf167f048dff.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"8\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He also isn&#8217;t the only Dodger starter to see his first game action this week.\u00a0Freddie Freeman\u00a0is expected to DH for the team in their Thursday game, and catcher Will Smith will suit up for the first time Friday night as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/freddie-freeman-gets-positive-injury-update\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEyODc3MDMzODU4OTM0NDAw\/usatsi_25424198.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEyODc3MDMzODU4OTM0NDAw\/usatsi_25424198.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEyODc3MDMzODU4OTM0NDAw\/usatsi_25424198.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEyODc3MDMzODU4OTM0NDAw\/usatsi_25424198.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEyODc3MDMzODU4OTM0NDAw\/usatsi_25424198.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEyODc3MDMzODU4OTM0NDAw\/usatsi_25424198.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The time has finally come for\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0fans to see the 2024 unanimous MVP\u00a0Shohei Ohtani\u00a0make his 2025 spring debut for the team. 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