NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani’s pitching rehabilitation from a second major elbow ligament reconstruction is taking its latest, largest tangible step.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way star is slated to face hitters on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field, his first time doing so since undergoing his second operation in September 2023 and the biggest indicator yet of a timeline for when the reigning National League MVP could pitch for the first time in a Dodger uniform.
Ohtani has been expected to pitch at some point after the All-Star break. The three-time MVP has been taking his progress slowly under the recommendation of team officials and Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed the Tommy John revision and internal brace procedure.
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