Ohtani was expected to be a hitter only in his first season with the Dodgers, but the team hoped he could resume the two-way responsibilities that made him a superstar by Opening Day of this year. That obviously hasn't happened, as a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder sustained in the 2024 World Series threw off his offseason rehab timetable.

According to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani will throw a simulated game in the coming days, and it could "potentially" be his last. Ohtani could also join the pitching rotation "sooner rather than later," possibly within the next week.

The prank saga between Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts seems to be heating up again. The post Dave Roberts Finally Gets Back at Shohei Ohtani With Hilarious Inside Joke Gift for His Newborn Daughter appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Dave Roberts gifted a toy remote-controlled Porsche to Shohei's Ohtani's 2-month-old daughter. The Dodgers star wondered why he was summoned to the manager's office.

Shohei Ohtani might be making his return to the mound when the Los Angeles Dodgers face San Diego Padres, starting Monday, June 16th.