Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers), who is playing only as a hitter this year due to elbow surgery and is on the verge of achieving his dream of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, threw a ball reaching 150 km/h in a bullpen pitch.
Ohtani threw a pitch in the bullpen ahead of the 2024 MLB game against the Atlanta Braves held at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on the 15th (Korean time).
According to Japanese media outlets such as Sports Hochi, Ohtani threw 25 pitches, the most since his elbow surgery, and his fastest pitch was 93 miles per hour (about 149.7 km).
Ohtani underwent elbow ligament reconstruction surgery (Tommy John surgery) in September last year.
Otani, who continued his rehabilitation by only appearing as a batter this year, has been increasing the number of pitches he has been pitching in the bullpen since the 25th of last month.
Ohtani, who threw balls exceeding 160 km/h before the surgery, has not yet reached his peak speed, but he is consistently pitching in the bullpen, raising expectations for the resumption of his dual-target role.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts left open the possibility of Ohtani appearing in the postseason.
On the 14th, Manager Roberts said about the possibility of Ohtani appearing in the postseason, “I won’t say it’s absolutely impossible. I won’t close the door 100 percent,” and “Considering how desperately he wants to win, (Ohtani) will definitely have the will to do it. However, there is a possibility that he could get injured if things go wrong.”
Otani, who is raising expectations for the resumption of his dual role as a pitcher and hitter, did not add a home run or a stolen base in the game. Starting as the No. 1 designated hitter, he went 0-for-2 with 1 walk.
Ohtani, who drew a walk in the top of the first inning, failed to get a chance to steal a base when the next batter, Mookie Betts, hit into a double play.
Otani, who struck out in the top of the third and was out on a ground ball to the pitcher in the top of the fifth, was replaced during the defense in the bottom of the seventh and ended the game that day.
Ohtani currently has 47 home runs and 48 stolen bases. He is just three home runs and two stolen bases away from reaching the unprecedented milestone of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases.
Ohtani’s season stats are a batting average of 0.289, 47 home runs, 48 stolen bases, 116 runs, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.983.
The Dodgers lost 1-10 to Atlanta.
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