Shohei Ohtani double-fired the next day and climbed the pitcher's mound again to fight against the 1A hitter

Ahead of today's Dodgers' home game against the Yankees, Shohei Ohtani pitched two 29-ball pitches in two innings from the 1A Rancho Cucamonga team. The two-star threw one strikeout, one free throw, a couple of clean hits and a few rolls. Dodgers coach Dave Roberts confirmed that Ohtani has used the full mix of balls and is in good shape – which remains the most important indicator for the team right now.

"You can feel it's so real," said Dalton Rushing, the No. 1 rookie who was hit by striker Ohtani last week and is the catcher this time, "and his quality and competitiveness are amazing." It's a matchup that allows you to reposition yourself and understand what makes him great and where your strengths lie. "Although the timeline for Ohtani's comeback is still unclear, it continues to make gradual progress on a weekly basis.

Roberts revealed: "Ohtani thinks he could have been more accurate with the ball, but it was still a positive day for Shohei. The actual pitch came 24 hours after Ohtani played against the Yankees, and his 15 hits in a single month tied the franchise all-time record held by Pedro Guerrero (June 1985) and Duke Snider (August 1953). It is worth noting that after completing his first actual pitch since ulnar collateral ligament repair in his right elbow last Sunday, he immediately hit a home run in the first inning of the official match from the opening slot.

The performance of the past week has given the outside world a glimpse of Ohtani's terrifying potential as a second-rate player. "The most impressive thing is his ability to switch forms," Roberts emphasised, "and he essentially does the workload of two players, but still continues to deliver on the striking end." "According to the rehabilitation plan, Ohtani will only improve his condition through simulation games, and will not arrange minor league rehabilitation games for the time being. Because it needs to gradually build up to six innings pitched, it will not be considered for inclusion in the starting rotation before the star game.