Shohei Ohtani pitched off a mound for the first time this spring today, as noted by Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The bullpen session consisted of 14 throws, all of which were fastballs.

Now, Ohtani is hoping to get back on the bump, spending this spring training getting prepared to pitch in a Dodgers uniform for the first time in 2025. Manager Dave Roberts gave a

The decision is partly a matter of comfort, with Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto accustomed to pitching essentially once a week dating back to their time in Japan. It also factored prominently, the Dodgers believe, into their ability to land phenom Roki Sasaki this winter — like his countrymen, Sasaki is used to pitching on a once-per-week schedule.

Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior is impressed from what he sees from Shohei Ohtani in the two-way player's first bullpen session of the spring.

Shohei Ohtani took his most significant step to date in his rehab as a pitcher on Saturday, throwing his first official bullpen session of the year.

Ohtani threw a bullpen session Saturday and could face live hitters before the Dodgers face the Cubs in Japan in mid-March.

Recently at the Dodgers' spring training complex in Glendale, Arizona, Shohei Ohtani threw 14 pitches, marking his first bullpen appearance since the prior season.