GLENDALE, Ariz. - The last time we saw the Los Angeles Dodgers, their pitching was in tatters. Their starting staff was injured and could only muster short stints. A low-budget bullpen was stretched to the limit.
"One of the reasons Blake Snell signed with the Dodgers is to get a first-hand look at Clayton Kershaw and how he goes about his business. One of his (Snell) demands was to have his locker next to Kershaw. Which is great, and I think for me some people are great at what they do but want to continue to be better and learn and continue to learn.
Ohtani, who worked almost exclusively out of the stretch with the Angels, has thrown primarily out of the windup during his first two bullpen sessions this spring. The three-time MVP says he wants
Ohtani threw a bullpen session Saturday and could face live hitters before the Dodgers face the Cubs in Japan in mid-March.
In a long-expected move, Kershaw agreed to return to the Dodgers for an 18th season, according to ESPN. The contract is pending a physical for Kershaw, who missed the final month of the 2024 regular season and all of the Dodgers’ World Series run with a ruptured plantar plate and arthritis in his left foot.