Ohtani advanced from the 35 pitches he tossed in his previous bullpen session on the same day that the Dodgers activated lefthanded pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who made his season debut against the Angels.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani threw a 50-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, checking off another step in his long-awaited return to the mound. Ohtani, who had previously topped out at 35 pitches,

Just when you thought the Los Angeles Dodgers were following the textbook on pitcher recovery, they’ve decided to toss the manual out the window and scribble their own chaotic notes in the margins. The post Shohei Ohtani Could Be Forced to Return to the Mound Before Anticipated All-Star Timeline After Dodgers Take Drastic Step appeared first on EssentiallySports.