{"id":70274,"date":"2025-06-16T06:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T06:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70274"},"modified":"2025-06-16T06:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T06:43:14","slug":"report-shohei-ohtanis-return-date-as-a-pitcher-has-been-announced-but-surprisingly-its-not-this-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70274","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Shohei Ohtani\u2019s return date as a pitcher has been announced. But surprisingly, it\u2019s not this time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2024\/02\/shohei-ohtani-400xauto.webp\" alt=\"Shohei Ohtani carrying gear\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers will be getting the full Shohei Ohtani experience sooner than expected.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani has been working his way back to pitching form since his Sept. 2023 surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani, who has been pitching to live hitters since May, hinted over the weekend that his Dodgers pitching debut was near.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers took all of one day to announce an official return date. 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