{"id":33032,"date":"2025-03-25T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=33032"},"modified":"2025-03-25T11:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:30:06","slug":"shohei-ohtani-to-resume-pitching-after-his-month-long-break-from-rehab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/shohei-ohtani-to-resume-pitching-after-his-month-long-break-from-rehab\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani to Resume Pitching After His Month-Long Break From Rehab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Tokyo Series now behind them, Shohei Ohtani is preparing to advance in his rehabilitation process for his right elbow.<\/p><p>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed on Monday that Ohtani is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday, marking his first <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-update-dodgers-halt-rehab-return-timeline-pushed-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>since February 25<\/a>. The team had previously decided to pause his pitching rehab during Spring Training to prioritize his hitting. However, Ohtani has continued light-throwing drills in the meantime.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Have a day, Shohei! Shohei Ohtani ties his career high with 13 strikeouts!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZCsFhqpIZFU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Roberts has previously suggested May as a tentative target for Ohtani&rsquo;s return to the mound, but he emphasized on Monday that a clearer timeline will emerge after the bullpen session. The Dodgers are proceeding with a long-term mindset, focusing on ensuring he is available for the latter part of the season, a period when their pitching depth has often been tested in past years.<\/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 will throw a bullpen this Saturday, per Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.<br><br>It'll be Ohtani's first time throwing off a mound since February 25. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fPR9cUiBXH\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/fPR9cUiBXH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/1904345575732006973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Ohtani last pitched in an MLB game on August 23, 2023, before undergoing a second major elbow procedure in September of that year.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Los Angeles Dodgers Rotation for the Start of the Season<\/h2><p>Blake Snell, who signed a five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers in the offseason, will start on their domestic Opening Day against the Detroit Tigers. Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner will face off against reigning AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.<\/p><p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/dodgers-opening-day-2025-predicted-starting-lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Dodgers Opening Day 2025: Predicted Starting Lineup<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Here&rsquo;s how the Dodgers&rsquo; rotation is shaping up:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blake Snell, LHP<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tyler Glasnow, RHP<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roki Sasaki, RHP<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dustin May, RHP<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long-term goal for Dodgers with Shohei Ohtani pitching!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":33035,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[480,90],"class_list":["post-33032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-dodgers","tag-shohei-ohtani"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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