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Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani took another step toward a return to the pitching mound on Saturday, throwing his first official bullpen session at the Los Angeles Dodgers spring training in Arizona.Ohtani, who served as a two-way hitting and pitching threat during most of his first six seasons in MLB with the Los Angeles Angels, signed a free agent deal with the Dodgers in December 2023 for 10 years at $700 million, the richest deal in US sports history.
Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are expected to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in season openers at Tokyo next month, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday.Shota Imanaga, a 31-year-old left-handed pitcher for the Cubs, is expected to start for Chicago against the Dodgers in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani, who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to last year's World Series title, appears set to make his return as a pitcher as well as a slugger.Ohtani spent his first six seasons in MLB with the Los Angeles Angels before signing a free agent deal with the Dodgers in December 2023 for 10 years at $700 million, the richest deal in US sports history.