{"id":29428,"date":"2025-02-28T03:13:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T03:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29428"},"modified":"2025-02-28T03:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T03:13:10","slug":"dave-roberts-stunned-by-how-sharp-shohei-ohtanis-pitching-already-looks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29428","title":{"rendered":"Dave Roberts Stunned by How Sharp Shohei Ohtani\u2019s Pitching Already Looks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers have had an offseason unlike any other, but one of their greatest pitching additions in 2025 was already on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>It is hard to imagine that the reigning National League MVP, who became the first player ever to hit over 50 home runs and steal over 50 stolen bases in the same season, still has a whole other facet of his game to unlock with his new team.<\/p>\n<p>Shohei Ohtani\u00a0came to\u00a0MLB\u00a0in 2018 as a member of the Los Angeles Angels. In something that sounds like a 1920\u2019s baseball folktale, he wasn\u2019t just a 20 home run hitter, but a 3.31 ERA pitcher, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Upon his arrival with the Dodgers \u2014 and the signing of his 10-year, $700 million blockbuster deal last offseason \u2014 it was known that the two-way star would only be hitting in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As he took the extra time to develop his offensive game with his third MVP award and opening the 50\/50 club, Ohtani was recovering from a UCL surgery in his pitching elbow.<\/p>\n<p>The rare greatness that was seen in his first of 10 seasons with the Dodgers is only scratching the surface.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"stream-item-size\">\n<p>Ohtani is ramping up his return to the mound by throwing bullpen sessions and working on a May return to pitching. Manager\u00a0Dave Roberts spoke on if Ohtani has surprised the organization with his recovery so far this spring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, given who the player is and who the person is,\u201d Roberts said, \u201cbut there\u2019s still a process that we are going through. He just understands that we\u2019ve got a long season to go, so he\u2019s sort of bought into whatever we need from him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut very surprised how quick it\u2019s gone and seeing this is great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani was without a doubt one of the pillars L.A. relied upon on its way to the World Series, but Ohtani furthering his baseball legacy to make a return to the bump is going to give the defending champions an edge that nobody else in MLB has on their roster.<\/p>\n<p>As a pitcher, Ohtani has a career 3.01 ERA, going 38-19 since 2018. 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