Shohei Ohtani won’t have to wait for two-way status — and the Dodgers will benefit
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.
Last offseason, the biggest name on the market was Shohei Ohtani. Everyone wanted the two-time MVP, who was a free agent and was about to sign a big deal.
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Reveals He Evacuated Due to LA Fires, Didn’t Get to Go to Japan This OffseasonShohei Ohtani’s offseason hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. The Dodgers star typically goes to Japan every year, but was ...
Is Shohei Ohtani really superhuman? We're about to find out. The Los Angeles Dodgers star will return to being the game's best two-way player since Babe Ruth after a 2023 ulnar collateral ligament ...
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