Shohei Ohtani faced live batters in a throwing session on Sunday afternoon for the first time since his 2023 elbow surgery. That checked off another important box in his path to returning to pitching and once again becoming the two-way superstar who earned a $700 million contract in free agency.
Prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers' game versus the New York Mets, Ohtani threw to teammates Hyeseong Kim and Dalton Rushing, in addition to game planning and communication coach J.T. Watkins. He threw 22 pitches through five at-bats, getting two strikeouts and one walk.