Shohei Ohtani’s Comeback: Is It Science or Instinct That Will Decide His Fate on the Mound?
That’s because his arm isn’t the same as other hitters. Each time Ohtani raises his surgically repaired, immeasurably valuable elbow, the Dodgers superstar is simultaneously offering an inadvertent reminder that the other side of his baseball life remains on ice.
Ohtani has not pitched in an MLB game since Aug. 23, 2023. Twenty seven days later, he underwent his second career reconstructive elbow surgery. He sat out the entire 2024 season as a pitcher — and still won MVP as a DH, becoming the first player ever to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in the same year. But heading into the 2025 season, anticipation grew about when Ohtani would resume his status as the game’s only two-way player.
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