Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani appears primed to win his third MVP Award in four years after signing the biggest contract in baseball history this past offseason.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani appears primed to take a big step forward in his arm recovery by the end of the season.
According to a recent report from Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, Ohtani is closing in on throwing from a mound again and could progress to facing live hitters before the end of the regular season. He's been out all year after undergoing his second elbow reconstruction surgery.A process that began with soft tosses from no more than 30 feet away in late March has seen Ohtani progress to throwing from 150 feet at 85% intensity. His program will soon grow from three days a week to four, then five.
It's scary to think that Ohtani could get even better or more valuable next season, but getting back to pitching could elevate him even further. As a pitcher, he's 38-19 lifetime with a 3.01 ERA. He's struck out 608 batters in 481.2 innings. He's made 86 starts, all for the Angels. Even without pitching this year, Ohtani appears set to win his third MVP in four years. The most unique talent in the game, he's hitting .302 with 34 homers and 81 RBI. He's helped lead the Dodgers to the best record in the National League West and a possible top spot in the NL playoffs.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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