Ohtani faces hitters for 1st time since elbow surgery, throws 22 pitches of live BP at Citi Field
Shohei Ohtani took a significant step Sunday toward making his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers.The two-way superstar faced hitters for the first time since elbow surgery, throwing 22 pitches at Citi Field a few hours before launching a leadoff homer for the NL West-leading Dodgers in a 3-1 loss to the New York Mets."I haven't thrown in a while, so it was nice to be able to feel like I was a pitcher," Ohtani told reporters after the game through a translator. "I just kind of remembered those days when I used to have a lot of good memories as a pitcher."With dozens of reporters watching from the stands, Ohtani threw to five batters in a simulated setting - including teammates Hyeseong Kim and Dalton Rushing."I thought it was a good first step," manager Dave Roberts said. "Certainly […]
