The Los Angeles Dodgers are adopting a cautious approach with Shohei Ohtani's pitching program, intentionally slowing it down as he focuses on hitting. Having not thrown a bullpen session since February 25, Ohtani will not face live hitters until after the team's return from Japan. Manager Dave Roberts emphasized that the decision to slow-play Ohtani's program is to prevent intensifying his workload as he ramps up his hitting. No specific timeline for his return to pitching has been established, prioritizing Ohtani's readiness without setting expectations.
"We just felt that to intensify the bullpens alongside of the intensity of the games (as DH) wasn't smart, so we just wanted to kind of slow-play it." - Dave Roberts
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