Dodgers All-Star Drops Major Shohei Ohtani Update

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Owen Crisafulli | Last updated Apr 14, 2025 3:44 PM ET

After flying out of the gate, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scuffling, having lost six of their past nine games. They will get several key boosts throughout the season, though, with one of them being Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound as a pitcher. One of his teammates, Tyler Glasnow, offered an encouraging update on his status recently.

Ohtani raked at the plate for the Dodgers last season, posting a .310 batting average with 54 home runs and 130 runs batted in, but he did not pitch at all after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Ohtani threw his third bullpen session of the season on Saturday, with manager Dave Roberts weighing in on his status.

“Came out of it well,” Roberts said. “I think it’s just going to continue to build up, build on that. And we’ll see where he goes from there. Velocity was good. I think that they want to keep him right around 90 miles an hour ... He was right where they needed him to be.”

The expectation is that Ohtani will pitch again this season, but his actual return date is unknown. Despite that, Glasnow said he's seen Ohtani during a couple of his throwing sessions, and his update on his superstar teammate will surely get Dodgers fans everywhere hyped for his impending return.

"I was out there for his bullpen two days ago, and it looked good," Glasnow said on "Fair Territory." "Effortless, good velo, still just getting his footing about him ... I've watched a few of his throwing programs, and it's trending up in the right direction, and I think everything is feeling really good for him too."

Tyler Glasnow said Shohei Ohtani looked good in his recent bullpen.

"I've watched a few of his throwing programs, and it's trending up in the right direction." pic.twitter.com/f9AZJElbex
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 14, 2025

Over his first 17 games this season, Ohtani is hitting .273 with four home runs and five runs batted in. The Dodgers will look to get back in the win column when they open a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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