"After joining the Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season, Ohtani spent the entirety of the year strictly as the designated hitter. He returned to the mound in 2025, but only worked his way up to full outings by the end of the season. Prior said he's excited to see what Ohtani can do with a full year on the bump."
"His outings only got longer and more impressive, working his way up to six innings by the end of the year and cutting his ERA to 3.87. He made four starts in the postseason for the Dodgers, with the best of the bunch coming against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the NLCS. Ohtani struck out 10 batters through six scoreless innings, and earned himself NLCS MVP largely due to his impressive performance in the final game of the series."
Shohei Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' mound in 2025 after Tommy John surgery and a shoulder injury, progressing from a one-inning comeback to six-inning starts by season's end. His regular-season ERA improved to 3.87 as he increased workload, and he made four postseason starts, highlighted by six scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts in Game 4 of the NLCS, earning NLCS MVP. Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior expects a full season of pitching from Ohtani in 2026. Ohtani placed fourth in Cy Young voting in 2022 and showed a 2.33 ERA through 28 appearances in his last full pitching season.
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