Did you catch Shohei Ohtani 3.0 pitching in Arizona on Saturday? It is an Ohtani we have never seen before. In his first bullpen session of the spring after his second surgery to his right elbow, the Los Angeles Dodgers two-way sensation broke out a windup we have never seen from him in MLB before.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani took another step forward in his recovery on Tuesday, throwing his second bullpen spring training session in Glendale, Arizona. The two-way sensation is working his way back to the mound after undergoing elbow surgery in 2023,

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts liked what he saw from Shohei Ohtani in his first live pitching performance since surgery.

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in Arizona for spring training. While Ohtani is preparing to follow his historic season at the plate, as well as return to the mound where he started 20-plus games three seasons in a row for the Angels,

According to beat writer Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register, the progress has been notable. "Shohei Ohtani hit 95 mph with his fastball during his bullpen session today, per Dave Roberts. Called it a 'big step' adding the cutter into his session," Plunkett wrote on Twitter/X.

By now most people who follow baseball know that veteran right-hander Nick Martinez is the highest-paid player on the Cincinnati Reds roster this season after becoming the only one of 13 MLB free agents to accept his team’s qualifying offer in November to avoid going to market.

Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the LA Dodgers are big names in Japan. Their offseason activities are closely captured as the duo and their dogs have forged a good bond.