Dodgers’ Ohtani throws 22 pitches in first BP in nearly two years

New york – Shohei Ohtani Faceed hits for the first time in nearly two years in a live battting practice at Citi field on Sunday after step in his return from Elbow Elbow Reconstruction Surgery.

After a six-pitch warmup, ohtani threw 22 pitches over five plate appearance to three batters: dodgers utilityman Hyeseong KimDodgers Catcher Dalton rushingAnd Dodgers game-planning and communication coach jt watkins.

He pitched in Front of a Group of Dodgers – A mix of players, coaches and front office executives – and dozens of japanese reporting every moment. Dodgers Bullpen Catcher Hamlet Marte Was Behind the Plate.

Kim batted first and ripped a groundball back to ohtani on the fifth pitch of the at-bat. Ohtani smoothly fielded it and simulated a throw to the first base. The Play Drew a Loud Reaction from Temates. He then struck out Watkins, a 35-year-old former minor leaguer. Rushing, a Rookie Top Prospect, also struck out on a breaking ball.

Kim slammed a line drive down the right-field line in his second at-but that would be’ve like a double, which is prompty to jokingly ask if Teoscar hernandezThe dodgers’ right field, could CAUGHT it.

Ohtani completed the much-anticipated session by walking watkins on five pitches. He appeared as he walked off the field has faced hits for the first time as a dodger. The reigning nl mvp hasn is pitched in a Major League game. 23, 2023, when he logged 1⅓ innings for the LOS ANGELES ANGELS.

Less than a month later, he underwent his second elbow reconstruction surgery in six years. Two months later, he and the dodgers agreed to a 10-year, $ 700 million contrect that pays ohtani just $ 2 million per seizon and defers the other $ 680 million. The present value of the contrect is estimated to be $ 460 million.