ATLANTA — Shohei Ohtani threw off the mound previous to Saturday’s sport in Atlanta for the second time since he went on paternity depart on April 18.
Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts stated Ohtani threw 35 pitches on Saturday.
“From what I hear, he was ramping it up a bit bit extra with the rate,” Roberts stated. “It was one other good one.”
The timeline for Ohtani’s return to a Main League mound after present process a proper UCL restore in 2023 remains to be undetermined.
“I feel from the uptick in velocity — and I don’t have [specific] velocities but — however simply speaking to the trainers, I feel that’s a very good signal that there’s a bit extra depth there,” Roberts stated.
Ohtani remains to be not throwing his slider and won’t face dwell batters till he can throw his full arsenal.
“I feel it’s extra [of a] medical [decision],” Roberts stated. I feel it’s simply the pressure on the elbow. That’s the thought. I don’t know when that’s [going to] change.”
As soon as Ohtani resumes going through hitters, the Dodgers ought to have a greater thought of a potential timeline. However there are a number of bins to examine earlier than he will get to that time, amongst them mixing in offspeed pitches and doing an up-down within the bullpen.
“I feel the [decision about when he’ll start facing live batters] is extra for [team doctor Neal] ElAttrache, speaking to our coach and speaking to Shohei,” Roberts stated. “I feel these three are driving the method.”
