Shohei Ohtani won’t have to wait for two-way status — and the Dodgers will benefit
The decision is partly a matter of comfort, with Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto accustomed to pitching essentially once a week dating back to their time in Japan. It also factored prominently, the Dodgers believe, into their ability to land phenom Roki Sasaki this winter — like his countrymen, Sasaki is used to pitching on a once-per-week schedule.
Report: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Qualifies for 2-Way Player Status Ahead of MLB Season
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani qualifies as a two-way player in the eyes of MLB despite being unable to pitch in 2024 thanks to a change in the eligibility rule. The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya and Ken Rosenthal confirmed a player can now get two-way status on the basis of his usage over the past two seasons.
J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los ...
But even as he works his way back to 100%, Ohtani reminded hundreds of awestruck fans at the Dodgers’ Camelback Ranch facility Wednesday of his prodigious power. After three lazy popups to begin ...
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Ohtani (shoulder/elbow) will not pitch in Cactus League games this spring, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. The announcement ...
Shohei Ohtani is slated to take another step forward in his rehab, as the Dodgers' superstar thinks he'll throw a bullpen ...
The former interpreter for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution Thursday for bank and tax fraud in the theft of nearly ...
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Shohei Ohtani's sweeper made its first appearance of the year Wednesday during theLos Angeles Dodgers' first official workout of spring training. It was only off flat ground ...
He had surgery on his elbow that Sept. 19, which limited him to a hitting role during his first season with the Dodgers in 2024. Ohtani threw off flat ground Wednesday and is eager to get back on ...
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be cleared to pitch sometime this summer, manager Dave Roberts said at spring training on Wednesday. And when Ohtani is ready to go on the ...
It won’t involve pitching in any Cactus League games. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that is not part of the plan to prepare Ohtani for a return to the mound following a second Tommy John ...
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