"Pitcher Ohtani" won't be back before MLB Star Game, and the Dodgers coach: Unwilling to take any risks

Major League Baseball (MLB) Los Angeles DodgersJapanese superstar Shohei Ohtani will return to the second knife stream this season, and on the 26th, he went to the pitcher's mound for his first actual shooting practice (Live BP) after moving the knife, and Dodgers head coach Robles made it clear in an interview on the 27th that "Pitcher Ohtani" will not return before the star game.

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani went under surgery again in 2023 due to a right elbow injury, and his rehabilitation is very good, and on the 26th, he performed his first live BP after surgery, throwing a total of 22 balls, sending 2 strikeouts, and the fastest ball speed soared to 97 miles (about 156 kilometers), including speed balls, sweeping slideballs, and fast finger fork balls.

As for when Shohei Ohtani will return to the Major League Pitcher Mound, head coach Robles said that the team is very cautious about this, and he can say with certainty that he should not pitch before the star break.

The Dodgers currently have three ace starting pitchers who are out of action due to injury, including Scyan left-handed Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Hiroshi Sasaki, and Rob said he will not speed up Ohtani's recovery in order to fill the rotation. "The main consideration is his value to us as a hitter," Robles said, adding that Ohtani is too important to the team and it's not worth taking any risk to catch up.