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Dodgers fans have had no complaints about the $700 million man Shohei Ohtani this season after becoming the fastest player to reach 40 homers and 40 steals in a season as he continues to run away with the NL MVP award.
He has been so good at the plate that he has almost made fans forget about what a weapon he is on the mound as well, and the Dodgers recently saw a huge positive development in that aspect.
MLB shared a video of Ohtani throwing off a mound last night for the first time since undergoing elbow surgery in September of 2023.
Shohei Ohtani last night, 40/40.
Today, throwing off a mound for the first time since elbow surgery pic.twitter.com/jjQtSCqZkF
— MLB (@MLB) August 25, 2024
It was easy to forget about his recovery due to how well he has been playing this season, but this is a great sign that all is going according to plan and that the two-way star will be ready to take the mound again at the start of the 2025 season.
Ohtani reportedly threw 10 pitches in the bullpen ahead of the team’s 9-8 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon and it’s unclear when he’ll log another bullpen session as he continues his recovery.
Ohtani underwent internal brace surgery on his UCL instead of the full, more extreme Tommy John surgery.
It’s nice for Dodgers fans to see some positive news from their pitching staff given all the busted elbows and shoulders the team has had to endure lately, with rookie River Ryan recently hitting the injured list with Tommy John surgery and joining fellow injured starters Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Emmitt Sheehan, and Tyler Glasnow.
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