{"id":17750,"date":"2024-12-14T02:38:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T02:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=17750"},"modified":"2024-12-14T02:38:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T02:38:30","slug":"update-shohei-ohtanis-expected-status-for-dodgers-season-opener-in-japan-revealed-by-dave-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=17750","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Shohei Ohtani\u2019s Expected Status for Dodgers\u2019 Season Opener in Japan Revealed by Dave Roberts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said it is \u201cvery unlikely\u201d Shohei Ohtani will pitch in the Tokyo series against the Chicago Cubs to open the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ohtani is expected to be in the lineup as a designated hitter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dodgers-news-Shohei-Ohtani-drops-blunt-message-on-post-World-Series-expectations.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Shohei Ohtani drops blunt message on post-World Series expectations\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think the left shoulder is gonna have much of an impact on Shohei\u2019s pitching,\u201d Roberts said at the Winter Meetings in Dallas this week.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI think his right elbow is the biggest factor. I just think the question is when he starts pitching in major league games and how we ramp him up prior to it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ohtani will take the mound at some point in 2025, but it\u2019s uncertain as to when that may be.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers will be cautious with Ohtani\u2019s workload overall and have to figure out how to ramp him up.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the Dodgers remain confident Ohtani will be in the lineup to start the season.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani underwent surgery shortly after the World Series to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>The star sustained the injury during Game 2 of the World Series in an attempt to steal second.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers\u2019 designated hitter set career-highs in home runs, hits, runs scored, runs batted in, doubles, and stolen bases.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani also invented the 50 home run, 50 stolen base club.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani was officially and unanimously named the National League Most Valuable Player for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani became the first exclusive designated hitter to win the award and became the first player in MLB history to unanimously win three MVPs.<\/p>\n<p>Although Ohtani had one of the greatest seasons in baseball history in his first year in a Dodgers uniform, fans are eager to witness the star make his two-way debut.<\/p>\n<p>That likely won\u2019t come until the regular season begins back in the States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said it is \u201cvery unlikely\u201d Shohei Ohtani will pitch in the Tokyo series against the Chicago Cubs to open the season&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17752,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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