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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Shohei Ohtani ‘Ways Away’ From Pitching For Dodgers
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Shohei Ohtani ‘Ways Away’ From Pitching For Dodgers

Matthew Moreno
March 30, 2025
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Shohei Ohtani threw his first bullpen session since Feb. 25 in what represented a restart of a pitching progression that was paused due to an increase in intensity with preparations to be in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for the Tokyo Series.

Ohtani still continued to play catch from flat ground during Spring Training and manager Dave Roberts indicated the plan was for him to resume throwing off a mound once the Dodgers returned from Japan.

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While he has started throwing off a mound again, what’s next for Ohtani remains unclear. Thus, Roberts is not yet devoting much thought or attention to Ohtani’s return to pitching, but rather ensuring the Dodgers’ process is sound.

“More of just making sure that we pick back up where we were before, and feeling confident in the respite, the pullback was right,” Roberts said.

“He’s building back up the right way, the delivery. I think once he starts facing hitters and he does the two, three up-downs, then you can start penciling some things out. But right now, it’s more of just monitoring right now.”

Ohtani was limited to only using his fastballs, whether it was a two-seamer, four-seam or cutter. Such also held true when Ohtani threw four bullpen sessions while the Dodgers were at Camelback Ranch.

When is Shohei Ohtani going to pitch?

Roberts had previously indicated Ohtani would join the Dodgers rotation around May, but that seemingly isn’t as feasible given the one-month pause between bullpen sessions.

“It’s going to be a while,” Roberts said on Saturday. “I think that you start with the natural progression of a bullpen, and you’ve got to kind of then mix in different pitches, to then face hitters again. So it’s a startup again.

“I don’t have a timeline. I don’t think anyone does. But we’re a ways away.”

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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