Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani is preparing to throw his first bullpen session since February 25. Manager Dave Roberts stated that Ohtani's return to throwing was postponed to allow him to focus on hitting as the season progresses. Ohtani expressed satisfaction with this decision, indicating he needed a breather from pitching. Although there's no set timeline for his pitching debut, the upcoming bullpen session is crucial. Pitching coach Mark Prior mentioned the complexities of managing Ohtani's two-way status, given the absence of a clear framework for such an exceptional player.
Shohei Ohtani will throw a bullpen session on Saturday, his first since Feb. 25, marking a key step in his recovery and preparation.
We just felt that to intensify the bullpens alongside of the intensity of the games wasn't smart, so we just wanted to kind of slow-play it.
I wanted to prioritize the hitting aspect as we're getting into the season, to get a little breather mentally and physically on the pitching side.
It's been one of those things where we're having to lean on him a lot, as we don't have this template or road map dealing with a guy like Ohtani.
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