The Los Angeles have no devastating luck on their pitching roster this season. Shohei Ohtani isn’t on the injured list, but he’s not pitching as he continues to trend to make his debut on the mound in the uniform.
As LA’s obstructed arms continue to heal, Otani completed his second live batting practice session in nearly two calendar years. Manager Dave Roberts returned to the mound to talk about the three MVPs.
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“He came out of it, and this is the most important thing,” said manager Dave Roberts. “I think he hopes his orders get a little better, but it’s a really positive day for SHO.”
Otani caught the recently called last weekend catching prospect Dalton Rushing, another new call at Heisen Kim and a team performance coach.
Otani’s latest slow session on Saturday faced two minor league players against Rush, and the catching outlook spoke about what it’s like to face a two-way superstar in the batsman’s box.
“His belongs to electricity,” Rushing said. “The splitter is pretty legal, but it’s really more than that. He has multiple pitches that are outliers compared to other pitchers, so obviously that’s what makes him a player.”
Ohtani’s latest slow session featured a pitch of 29, and as the young catcher pointed out, he appeared full weapons of his fastball, sweeper, curveball and splitter. However, Roberts spoke about what a further ramp-up would look like for the governing NL MVP.
“(Advanced), you still have to get to five or six innings,” Roberts said. “So we still have a way to go.”
Otani continues to trend towards the emergence of his first MLB pitching since August 2023, but up until then, he will be careful and careful with his process to make the most of the two-way star’s abilities in October.
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