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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching debut has finally arrived.
The Dodgers announced that the two-way star will take the mound against the San Diego Padres on Monday, June 16th. The announcement comes shortly after Roberts told reporters there was a “high potential” that Otani pitched in a four-game series with division rivals.
Otani’s return to the mound will be his first pitch for the Dodgers since signing with the team before the 2024 season. Otani pitched for the Los Angeles Angels last in August 2023. He had surgery to end the 2023 season. Otani signed with the Dodgers in December 2023 and spent the 2024 season as a designated batter while recovering from surgery.
After leaving his third MVP season as the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, Oherty has begun to throw to live batters in recent weeks. However, his timeline was fluid and he was expected to return to the All-Star break.
Before Sunday’s game, Roberts said Otani would throw another simulated game next week. In the end, the team decided to raise their comeback.
Otani’s return occurs as the Los Angeles pitching staff was destroyed primarily by a major star. Starters Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell have not pitched since April. Rookie Loki Sasaki hasn’t been on the mound since May.
It also comes because NL West was a tight race. The Dodgers won the series against the Padres and the San Francisco Giants, with 43-29 in two games ahead of San Francisco and three games in San Diego in the division.
The three MVPs start with a 38-19 record, earning a 3.01 ERA with 86. His best pitching season went 15-9 in 2022 with a 2.33 ERA and a career-high 219 strikeout. He finished fourth in the Cy Young poll.
Shohei ohtani pitching statistics
- 2018: 4-2, 3.31 ERA and 63 strikeout 51 innings pitching
- 2019: Didn’t pitch (injury)
- 2020: 0-1, 37.80 ERA and 3 strikeouts in one inning
- 2021: 9-2 with 3.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts pitched in 130.1 innings
- 2022: 15-9 ERA 2.33, 219 strikeouts pitched in 166 innings
- 2023: 10-5 with 3.14 ERA and 167 strikeouts in 132 innings
- 2024: Didn’t pitch (injury)