{"id":24403,"date":"2025-03-01T06:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T05:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=24403"},"modified":"2025-03-01T06:41:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T05:41:37","slug":"watch-shohei-ohtani-spring-debut-follows-the-only-possible-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/watch-shohei-ohtani-spring-debut-follows-the-only-possible-script\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Shohei Ohtani hits home run in first at-bat of 2025 spring training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every time you think Shohei Ohtani&rsquo;s life isn&rsquo;t playing out like a perfectly scripted movie, he reminds you that it absolutely is.<\/p><p>Out of all the ways his spring training debut could have gone, this was the most predictable. A home run in his first at-bat of 2025? Of course. If history has shown us anything, this was the only logical outcome.<\/p><p>For those wondering how Ohtani would follow up his historic 2024 season &ndash; a 50-homer campaign capped with an MVP and a World Series win &ndash; this was your answer.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shohei Ohtani went yard<\/h2><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar wasted no time making a statement, launching a full-count, opposite-field home run in his first plate appearance of spring training. Facing fellow Japanese star Yusei Kikuchi, Ohtani took the left-hander deep to left field. Just another example of his effortless power.<\/p><p>It came against his former team, the Los Angeles Angels. That would be his only hit of the day, as he later popped up against Kikuchi and struck out against Chase Silseth. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"et\" dir=\"ltr\">Shohei Ohtani's first at-bat of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpringTraining?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#SpringTraining<\/a> &hellip;<br><br>Shohei Ohtani's first HOME RUN of Spring Training! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k1fScI5BrD\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/k1fScI5BrD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB\/status\/1895643519840309299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 1, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>It&rsquo;s been a big few days for superstar debuts, with Juan Soto also <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/juan-sotos-mets-journey-begins-with-storybook-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>homering<\/a> in his first spring at-bat for the New York Mets. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge is set to make his Grapefruit League <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/when-will-aaron-judge-make-his-2025-spring-training-debut-latest-update-on-the-yankees-captain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>debut<\/a> for the Yankees today.<\/p><p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/juan-soto-dethrones-aaron-judge-as-new-yorks-biggest-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Juan Soto dethrones Aaron Judge as New York&rsquo;s biggest star<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/author\/mohsin\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><\/a> <\/strong><\/p><p>Of course, questions remain. After undergoing offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum, will he maintain his elite power at the plate? And with his return to pitching set for May, how will he handle the workload that no one has attempted since Babe Ruth?<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shohei Ohtani just had his 1st AB since shoulder surgery. <br><br>He just hit an oppo no doubt HR and followed it up with this bat flip. <br><br>He&rsquo;s simply the greatest of all time. <br><br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7pPlvNv8lk\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/7pPlvNv8lk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenVerlander\/status\/1895648165736644940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 1, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Much of that remains unknown, but if his first swing of 2025 is any indication, the production isn&rsquo;t going anywhere.<\/p><p>For now, the Dodgers&rsquo; primary focus is ensuring Ohtani is healthy for their season-opening series against the Chicago Cubs in Japan on March 18. And if his script continues, that trip to Tokyo will feature a few more unforgettable moments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to spring training, Shohei Ohtani!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":24404,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[480,117,90,3955],"class_list":["post-24403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-dodgers","tag-los-angeles-dodgers","tag-shohei-ohtani","tag-spring-training"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>WATCH: Shohei Ohtani hits home run in first at-bat of 2025 spring training<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Shohei Ohtani wasted no time making a statement in his 2025 spring debut, launching a home run in his first at-bat. 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