Shohei Ohtani's return to the second sword stream is imminent Daddy: He should be transferred to the Terminator But there are also people who oppose it

Dodgers Japanese star Shohei Ohtani just had his second live BP today (1st) and shot 29 balls, and was photographed dozing off due to fatigue in the game.

The 49-year-old dad said on the show that Shohei Ohtani should be the finisher, "Just like when he threw a goodbye strike against his former teammate Mike Trout in the WBC finals, I hope he can block all the beaters like he did in the WBC, and that's what he does." The American media "Heavy Sports" pointed out that this proposal is bound to cause heated discussions, whether Ohtani continues to serve as a starting pitcher or switches to the cowshed, only one thing is certain: "Ohtani's legend is not over yet, and the role reversal may rewrite baseball history again".

Ohtani pitched 29 balls against seven minor league players today, with the fastest ball speed of 156 kilometers, one strikeout and one delivery, and two balls that could form hits, and head coach Dave Roberts thinks Ohtani is in pretty good shape.

Ohtani played as Japan's finisher against the United States in the WBC finals in March 2023 and threw a goodbye strikeout against Trout in the final inning to help Japan win the championship, while Ortiz played 20 seasons in the major leagues and amassed 541 home runs in his career and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022.

But there was also opposition, with Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz talking about Ohtani's move to the Finisher on the ball review Ben Verlander's podcast, and Shmoz appealed to the Dodgers not to do so.

"If he just wants to take a break and not come back from injury, then you might want to give him the Terminator role. But he's back from injury and you need to be organised and control his game."

Pitchers in the barn can't choose to play, and having a fixed rotation table is a big advantage for starting pitchers, although hard. "There's a lot of uncertainty about the role of the Terminator and I don't think it's any good for him as he recovers," Smoz said.

Smoz, who was a CeYoung Award starter pitcher (1996), a stopper at one point, and a winner of the National League Rescue Champion (2002), and later a return to the starting pitcher and then the Winning Pitcher (2006), is well aware of the physical burden of both roles.

In addition, Smoz commented that Ohtani's pitching performance in the Angels in 2023 is "the highest level in the major leagues", and Smoz talked to retired star A-Rod that Ohtani is a power pitcher and has returned from his second elbow ligament surgery, and if he can, he is advised to return to pitcher mound next year to make him physically and mentally ready.