{"id":468961,"date":"2025-05-25T19:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T23:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/shohei-ohtani-throws-for-the-first-time-since-his-elbow-surgery-and-prepares-to-return-to-the-mound\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T22:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T02:29:04","slug":"shohei-ohtani-throws-for-the-first-time-since-his-elbow-surgery-and-prepares-to-return-to-the-mound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/shohei-ohtani-throws-for-the-first-time-since-his-elbow-surgery-and-prepares-to-return-to-the-mound\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani throws for the first time since his elbow surgery and prepares to return to the mound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New York, U.S. \u2014<\/strong> Japanese star <strong>Shohei Ohtani<\/strong> took a significant step in his recovery as a pitcher this Sunday, facing hitters for the first time since his elbow surgery, in a simulated session prior to the game between the <strong>Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong> and the <strong>New York Mets<\/strong> at Citi Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/oneil-cruz-impone-record-con-el-batazo-mas-fuerte-de-la-era-statcast-122-9-mph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">: Oneil Cruz sets record with the strongest hit of the Statcast era: 122.9 mph<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ohtani threw <strong>22 pitches<\/strong> against five teammates, including <strong>Hyeseong Kim<\/strong> and <strong>Dalton Rushing<\/strong>, under the watchful eye of manager Dave Roberts and pitching coach Mark Prior. According to Prior, the player&#8217;s fastballs reached between <strong>94 and 97 miles per hour<\/strong>, complemented by breaking pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the session, which lasted approximately 10 minutes, Ohtani struck out two batters, walked one, and fielded a ground ball back to the mound. Although his return as a pitcher is scheduled <strong>for after the All-Star Game<\/strong>, this appearance marks a significant milestone in his rehabilitation process following a second major surgery on his right elbow, performed on September 19, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Shohei Ohtani esta calentando los motores en la lomita. \ud83e\udd29 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wdM9KrJQCr\">pic.twitter.com\/wdM9KrJQCr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB Espa\u00f1ol (@mlbespanol) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mlbespanol\/status\/1926778090656575613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nOhtani, <strong>three-time Most Valuable Player (MVP)<\/strong>, signed a record contract of <strong>US$700 million for 10 years<\/strong> with the Dodgers and shone as a hitter in 2024, with a .310 average, <strong>54 home runs, 130 RBIs<\/strong> and <strong>59 stolen bases<\/strong>. This year, he is acting as a designated hitter, with a .302 line, 17 home runs and an OPS of 1.040, leading Major League Baseball in runs scored.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a mark of <strong>38-19, an effectiveness of 3.01 and 608 strikeouts<\/strong> in 481.2 innings during his career as a pitcher, Ohtani is poised to further strengthen a Dodgers rotation that also awaits the return of figures like <strong>Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The anticipation grows for his return to the mound, which promises to be one of the most anticipated moments of the second half of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York, U.S. \u2014 Japanese star Shohei Ohtani took a significant step in his recovery as a pitcher this Sunday, facing hitters for the first time since his elbow surgery, in a simulated session prior to the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets at Citi Field. 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