Shohei Ohtani, a key player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is making waves as a hitter, but his return to pitching remains uncertain, anticipated for after the All-Star break in 2025. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman noted the team's commitment to a methodical approach regarding Ohtani's ramp-up, given the current injuries to starters like Blake Snell. Manager Dave Roberts acknowledges the excitement from fans and the need for patience as they carefully manage Ohtani's transition back to the mound to avoid rushing his recovery.
"We'll continue to kind of map out the next week or two and keep going, but everything is progressing in the right direction, and we'll start accelerating it at some point," Friedman said. "Not sure exactly when."
"I'm trying to temper it, because I know that we're being very methodical with this - clearly," Roberts said earlier this month. "But yeah, when you see the arm and see what he can do, you sort of - I put my head in the place of how he can help us right now. But (I'm) trying to be patient."
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