"This is my third bullpen with pretty good intensity. ... I'm not really sure how I'll be able to practice in the WBC setting, so I'm going to try to ramp up as much as I can to a point where I'm throwing a live BP, which should be next week."
"I think there's certainly a lot more in there, and regardless of my expectations for him, his are going to exceed those. I think it's fair to say, he expects to be in the Cy Young conversation, but we just want to be healthy and make starts and all the numbers and statistics will take care of themselves, but man, this guy is such a disciplined worker, and expects the most from himself."
"If the end result is getting a Cy Young, that's great. Getting a Cy Young means being able to throw more innings and pitch throughout the whole season, so if that's the end result, that's a good sign for me"
Shohei Ohtani began camp early and has completed three bullpen sessions with increasing intensity while preparing to escalate to live batting practice. He expressed uncertainty about how World Baseball Classic participation will affect his preparation and plans to ramp up accordingly. Ohtani enters his third season with the Dodgers and the first season pitching without restrictions after recovering from a second Tommy John surgery. Manager Dave Roberts expects Ohtani to contend for Cy Young consideration if he remains healthy and able to make regular starts. Ohtani’s 2022 season produced a fourth-place Cy Young finish, and durability remains a priority.
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