Shohei Ohtani Throws From Mound for First Time in Year

Shohei Ohtani Throws From Mound for First Time in Year
Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Dodgers participates in warmups prior to a game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee on Aug. 14, 2024. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
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Shohei Ohtani’s achievements with the bat in his hands this season have been so magnificent that it’s easy to forget that the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar also is a top-tier pitcher.

Recovering from a second major elbow surgery, Ohtani won’t pitch this season, but he took a big leap toward 2025 on Saturday, August 25, when he went into the Dodger Stadium bullpen and thew from the mound for the first time in one year.