Baseball: Pitching rehab going as planned, focused on hitting: Ohtani

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani on Friday tamped down concerns about his return to the mound by explaining why the team has had him stop throwing a bullpen session. Ohtani has not thrown in the bullpen since Feb. 25 and is not expected to face hitters until after the Dodgers return from their season-opening series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome beginning Tuesday. Asked by a reporter during a press conference in Tokyo if something happened in his pitching rehab, Ohtani said, “Things have been going according to plan. I believe that’s why the team thought I could take a li…

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