{"id":49801,"date":"2025-05-23T23:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/49801\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T23:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:19:09","slug":"dodgers-shohei-ohtani-to-face-hitters-for-1st-time-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/49801\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers&#8217; Shohei Ohtani to face hitters for 1st time Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">NEW YORK &#8212;<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/39832\/shohei-ohtani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a> is scheduled to face hitters Saturday for the first time in his recovery from right elbow surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The two-way superstar will throw live batting practice at Citi Field before the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/lad\/los-angeles-dodgers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> play the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/nym\/new-york-mets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Mets<\/a>, manager Dave Roberts announced Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It&#8217;s the next step for Ohtani as he works toward returning to the mound. He had right elbow surgery on Sept. 19, 2023, and hasn&#8217;t pitched in a major league game since Aug. 23 that year for the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/laa\/los-angeles-angels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There is no target date yet for his pitching debut with the Dodgers, though expectations are it could come in July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Roberts said he wasn&#8217;t sure how many pitches Ohtani will throw Saturday or which Los Angeles teammates he will face.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The right-hander mixed in breaking pitches during a throwing session Tuesday for the first time in his rehabilitation program. Before that, he had been limited to fastballs and splitters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Ohtani threw a 50-pitch bullpen last Saturday, increasing from 35 pitches in his previous session.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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