Shohei Ohtani has initiated his first bullpen session since February 25, signaling a cautious restart in his pitching process. This was necessitated by heightened intensity as he prepares for the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup during the Tokyo Series. Manager Dave Roberts emphasized the importance of a gradual return, ensuring that Ohtani feels confident again after a pause in his progression. Though Ohtani managed to throw fastballs during his sessions at Camelback Ranch, the timeline for his return to actual pitching against hitters remains unclear, with Roberts acknowledging it might still take a while before he's back on the mound.
"It's going to be a while. I think that you start with the natural progression of a bullpen, and you've got to kind of then mix in different pitches, to then face hitters again."
"More of just making sure that we pick back up where we were before, and feeling confident in the respite, the pullback was right."
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