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Dodgers to Ease Ohtani Back to Mound After 2nd Surgery

The bullpen could help L.A.’s two-way superstar take a different route back to the hill.
Dodgers to Ease Ohtani Back to Mound After 2nd Surgery
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts as he bats against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on April 7, 2025. Patrick Smith/Getty Images
John E. Gibson
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Act II of two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani’s leading role in Los Angeles was supposed to include him shining on centerstage at Dodger Stadium.

Coming off Major League Baseball’s first 50-home run, 50-stolen base performance last season, the phenom looked poised to have the reigning World Series champions armed to make another run to postseason success this year.

John E. Gibson
John E. Gibson
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John E. Gibson has covered pro baseball in Japan for about 20 years and brings great knowledge and insight across the sports spectrum. His experience includes stints at The Orange County Register, The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, The Redlands Daily Facts and The Yomiuri Shimbun’s English newspaper in Tokyo.