Dave Roberts says Ohtani, 17 months after his second Tommy John surgery and three months after surgery on his non-throwing shoulder, was throwing 92-94 mph

Ohtani was last in a rotation in 2023, going 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 167 strikeouts against 55 walks in 132 innings. The Dodgers plan to be "creative" with Ohtani, which likely means they'll go to six-man rotations at times and possibly even skip him a start or two on the mound while keeping as the everyday DH.

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