The MLB world is intensely awaiting Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound after solely playing offense last year while he recovered from a UCL repair. About a wee

While the Dodgers' pitching situation is getting dire, Alex Rodriguez isn't sold on letting Shohei Ohtani take the mound in 2025.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will soon take the next major step toward his eventual return to the mound. Ohtani on Sunday will pitch live batting practice at Citi Field, which means he'll be facing hitters for the first time since late in the 2023 season.

Rodriguez laid out his reasoning for why Ohtani should resume pitching next season.

An entertainer entertained right from the jump, first going through a mock sticky-substance check before facing off with Hyeseong Kim, who sent a hard-hit comebacker right at Ohtani — who stabbed it with his glove with no issue, plenty of “Wow” heard from the Dodgers contingent.

One day after another monumental performance at the plate in which he bashed two homers against the Yankees, Shohei Ohtani was back on a pitching mound. Ohtani faced batters at Dodger Stadium on Saturday before the second game of Los Angeles' three-game series against New York.

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