The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking a cautious approach with Shohei Ohtani's pitching training, following manager Dave Roberts' comments that the team aims to prioritize his overall health over immediate performance. Ohtani has yet to throw a bullpen session since February 25, as the organization believes that intensifying his pitching alongside live game preparations could be detrimental. The decision emerges from discussions between Ohtani and the team, emphasizing a flexible timeline for his return to pitching and an emphasis on ensuring he is ready for future play, particularly in October.
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 just feel, and we all feel, (that we're) just trying to make it a broad time to return, and so I think when he's ready, we'll know.
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