Ohtani pitched in bullpen on September 21st.

[@LostarkDegen]

I’m so lucky to live during the Shohei era. I won’t miss a start next year when he pitches. Glued to my television.

[@luistorresvtowers8414]

Wouldn’t have said it better🔥

[@francismagnusson378]

im like this this season. Ohtani made me look into MLB, but now im rooting for Yamamoto. I hope he becomes the phenom that he is in Japan

[@ninosmokedya3154]

Sucker 😂

[@BagWeighATon]

He’s gonna have 35 saves next year

[@austinmaichle5283]

He might pitch in the postseason. They said they haven’t ruled him out yet

[@rascal1217]

If Ohtani injures his right elbow again in the future, he will likely try pitching left-handed next time and throw 100 mph.

[@Lanse1984]

The 2nd surgeries are better than the first as I believe reinforcements are added to stabalize the elbow.

[@Alart28]

😂😂🤣😭💀💯

[@appleforever6664]

In your dreams. lol

[@hsuanchen7396]

darvish already did

[@markianmalunes4621]

sounds like Goro Shigeno haha

[@Toagame-o3y]

This pitcher currently holds the records with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases😂

[@BrazenNL]

Recovering pitcher. 😄

[@desi_patriot]

Mindboggling indeed

[@9walkerYT]

He is like the made up player in a video game who you bump all skill points to 99

[@im_a_bigdog7772]

looks just like crested player

[@rubendor8120]

😂😂😂

[@TimeNap]

He's still playing little league! He hits and pitches and steals bases at will. It's unreal.

[@CarnalEssence]

Contact: 97 Power:96 Speed: 94 Fastball: 101

[@kyle8971]

Dude's on new game plus

[@tammyhill3798]

I cannot wait to watch him pitch next season. WORLD SERIES!! HERE WE COME!! 💙💙💙👏🏼❤️‍🔥🥰

[@Light23K]

A pitcher that can hit too. OMG! What pitcher can hit 50 HR and steal 50 bases?

[@sun6262-]

if his 2025 is injury free i bet he will do it again possibly 55/55

[@decisivetv2]

@@sun6262- Hoping he gets 55/55 by end of season this year tbh

[@flookie7685]

None. And never will be anyone who can.

[@victorpena3129]

Sammy Sosa

[@jonnyblayze5149]

He's a designated hitter

[@jigsolanki2582]

This guys pitching motion is fluid and he’s not forcing to throw hard.

[@davidmsirois]

If this guy pitches in the playoffs this year and even strikes out one batter... he's the GOAT. Period.

[@upmwinston]

dont pitch him this post season, too risky, need his bat

[@aboutme7810]

But Dodgers can't takeover division series. Their bullpen is terrible.

[@lcglazer]

Shohei gonna one up Randy Johnson and close a World Series game that he scored offensive runs hitting for. Randy started games then came in Game 7 to close a Schilling game.

[@ABC1211-e7h]

他是擔任關門投手

[@iu2]

Ohtani is barely throwing 91mph in this session, so the probability of pitching in the postseason is almost zero.

[@愛宕姫-n5x]

​@@iu2さん ＞91mph in this session Really?　そうなの？

[@aamirfarooq1260]

Only half the Shohei this season and he's still an MVP! MVP! MVP!!!

[@Keeazul]

He is the Master of baseball, not in a school or a town but in the entire MLB.

[@Jerpavoo]

I can't believe we are witnessing a baseball player whose pitching is even better than his batting. Here's hoping for a full recovery Ohtani!

[@eaglethree1]

I get what you are saying and agree....but all pitchers pitching is better than their hitting!

[@PWCDN]

@@eaglethree1 true lol

[@Jew42uknowwho]

You mean a player that both pitch and bat dumbasss

[@jonnyblayze5149]

At 15-9 his best season, you should just be quiet kid.

[@eaglethree1]

@@jonnyblayze5149 On the Angels, basically one of the worst teams in baseball. If you cant watch him pitch and see what he has then you don't know baseball and cant identify talent. If he pitches next year for the Dodgers we will get our answer so lets wait and see.

[@edwardhernandez8774]

Same right 75-85% right now. By next year spring training 86-99%🙏 But only him know his strength if his ready opening next year

[@bigwave22]

to be elite at both hitting and pitching, 2 totally different skills, is quite incredible (i know i am just stating the obvious, but still)

[@jonnyblayze5149]

First he has to be elite at pitching before your statements even true much less obvious

[@aaron6091]

​@jonnyblayze5149 did you know this designated hitter struck out Mike Trout 😂

[@jonnyblayze5149]

@@aaron6091 is that supposed to mean something?

[@jonnyblayze5149]

@@aaron6091 oh wait! You thought ONE strikeout makes you elite? BWAHHHHHHH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA 🤣😅🤭👉

[@jonnyblayze5149]

@@aaron6091 and wasn't even in the MLB🤣😅🤭👉

[@dandee2885]

Once in a lifetime player and a nice guy too..

[@71mrstealth]

Roberts said he may have Ohtani back on the mound in October, I will be limited, maybe a few innings. Ohtani's hitting and base running skills plus some pitching post season is Off The Chart Amazing !"

[@cJeremy]

he's still gotta rest and recover his arm til next season. don't wanna risk anything at all.

[@9thecolor51]

Sure. Lighter throws are part of the recovery process.

[@clorox597]

2025 season is gonna be an awesome year, can’t wait to see this man in action

[@theofficialpeterkim]

He’ll want to pitch in the World Series. MVP.

[@matthewstallion4339]

Man I forget this man is a pitcher too! Crazyyyy 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@johnmcc5896]

great footage!

[@jenwehrs]

Oh my god oh my god oh my god SO EXCITING!

[@Quartermaster323]

He needs to knock that stuff off until the off-season. He’s got to make sure both arms are healthy for the playoffs. NO UNNECESSARY EXERTION.

[@ニタミサトル]

I totally forgot😅 He’s a pitcher

[@jonnyblayze5149]

He's not. He's a designated hitter

[@10DollarProductions]

@@jonnyblayze5149 He actually pitches though when he's not recovering from surgery. You should look up his baseball reference you jabronie.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

@@10DollarProductions don't be stupi d. Did he do any of the things I said THIS SEASON? .......NO. he's a designated hitter. Period.

[@leonkincoln-dp8vs]

​@@jonnyblayze5149 Lol relax man. His a hitter when not injured. Just because his dodgers now doesn't mean you have to hate him.

[@daitran5745]

​@@jonnyblayze5149go away hater

[@sunnyside9273]

The bullpen is a fish bowl with Ohtani tossing llllol.

[@coachafella]

At 18:08 the Trackman pad shows 92. Not bad in rehab. 😁

[@ホセグティエレスエルナンデス]

can easily imagine his gonna be legendary player as an out field player as well his athletic capability is out of this world

[@jonnyblayze5149]

No, not really. But hey somebody gotta kick his nuts. May as well be you

[@eduardocod8924]

Looking good ohtani keep it up

[@narigon3942]

Shohei Ohtani, The Man! El HOMBRE! EL JEFE! La Cabrá! 🐐🦄🧢⚾️🤠

[@cervantesfamily3937]

If we need him to pitch this year in the World Series so that we can win then he should if he wants to and he is Able. It’s all about winning the World Series now!!!

[@rolandalcid7127]

His the other sword is getting back.

[@mkate1947]

Stay healthy Ohtani 💙🙏🏼

[@tubenachos]

Don't know many 6'4" Japanese guys let alone Asians. Dude is blessed.

[@Industryworth]

My brother is half Chinese and he was 6’4 when he was in high school

[@exia5914]

Im guessing your not from california? cause theres tons actually😂

[@ネーム-k3e]

ダルビッシュとか藤波と言うメジャーリーグに居る投手を知りませんか？彼らは大谷より大きい

[@rawirihemi27]

Yea proper.

[@daitran5745]

It normal in california

[@lcglazer]

My man stealing secrets off Wills iPad!

[@mattc825]

Dang man! Save those heaters for the next season GOAT

[@justing42]

not the GOAT…long way to go for that

[@jonnyblayze5149]

Not even close. His name will come up exactly ZERO times in that convo

[@mattc825]

@@jonnyblayze5149 Let’s revisit this thread in about 10 years. 😏

[@Johnfisher12345]

Heaters? He topped out at 91.9 in this session. That hasn’t been a heater by major league standards for multiple decades.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

@@mattc825 let's not play "what if" or "imagine that" and since you got no crystal ball your future prediction is irrelevant. Let's stay in the now and deal with the facts huh kid

[@adventurer3479]

He’s the reason I’m watching angels and dodgers again now.

[@greeenbluebabys]

Well,,, still watch Angels…??😮

[@saleasylum]

One of the secrets could be Otani starts a playoff game.

[@Oo2k10]

If you thought this year is special wait till next year when he pitches. He’s gonna break many records.

[@omgbygollywow]

Didn't he play that day? How does he have time to do all this?

[@Ishin69]

pretty sure that was before the game started

[@gregoryk.tanaka4285]

Remember, he is only a DH.

[@maryduong3938]

He’ll be closer in the World Series. Mark my words

[@kurrupt10n]

A closing pitcher he should be.

[@itheuserfirst3186]

Economically speaking the Dodgers signing Ohtani was a masterstroke.

[@gregoryk.tanaka4285]

OMG, he may not be touching 100 mph but he is definitely looking strong and loose. Yes to not pushing him. Maybe if the Dodgers make it into the second or third round of playoffs, he might be ready to give a seventh inning boost to a shaky Dodgers bullpen…and he has almost pinpoint control.

[@iu2]

He's barely touching 90. And he's all over the place. He's not pitching this post season.

[@verbalkint4052]

@@iu2 You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. You think watching this video and getting a peak of the tablet tells you something concrete? Get real! You have no clue what he’s capable of at this point, let alone a month from now. I’ll bet anything you were one of those proclaiming 50/50 was not possible about 2 months ago, too. Shohei may indeed not pitch this postseason. But nothing you see here or have read 3rd hand elsewhere will have anything to do with it.

[@iu2]

@verbalkint4052 You clearly have anger issues. The GM already came out and said he's not pitching this post season. Please control yourself. Stay in school and lay off the drugs, kid.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

​@@verbalkint4052dummy

[@joethedeer9453]

relax the guy is rehabbing his arm

Right! hopefully when he does pitch in 2025 since he is just a DH they will make him their much needed closer with a pitch count of 30 pitches to further preserve his arm.

[@cindymmm11]

Patient

[@おれんじぷりん-m2k]

集中力が切れるからあまり声はかけない方が良いと思うわ😅。もちろん応援してるけど。

[@iamjpb1375]

Real Life GORO SHIGENO!

[@joesmith201212]

Dudes goat if he pitches in the world series dogers will sweep Yankees in 4 games

[@Kane-ib5sn]

what's wrong with those fans? - does Ohtani seem like a zoo animal at the zoo, that you get to harass (people calling Ohtani!)? - people don't know any better. just watch and let him do his thing.

[@Johnny-re9kg]

Dude they are in awe. He's a magic unicorn in their midst. I can't blame any of them. They are excited.

[@ericb6481]

Yeah totally agree.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

It's baseball, they're kids, what the f_ _k you talking about

[@CzarsSalad]

his form looks good

[@sun6262-]

that fastball is buzzinnnnn

[@barrymiller99]

Looks pretty fast!

[@SmoothJK]

That is a thing of beauty

[@Tdzzz450]

Greatest baseball of all time is Japanese, what a wild game 😂

[@Byronic19134]

Best baseball player is Japanese and the best basketball player is Lithuanian. America falling off.

[@Tdzzz450]

@@Byronic19134 many of the best athletes in the US are African too

[@MrReav13]

I’m not a dodgers fan but I think they should run a regular 5-man rotation with Ohtani limited to 5-6 innings. That way he could get around 30 starts in, maybe 150-180 innings without as much stress on each individual outing.

[@papillonvu]

I read that he’s allowed to pitch at 80 percent strength now

[@RealDragus]

does anyone else note that he isnt separating his hips from his shoulders in these throws at all? and that it probably is putting him at risk for a 3rd tommy john?

[@conehed1138]

I feel like he's always had this tendency... Reminds me of Dylan Cease in that way.

[@johndurrer7869]

@@conehed1138Cease is always healthy though

[@johndurrer7869]

He’s only throwing out about 85%. He doesn’t have to worry about that yet

[@halfpound8oz]

If the Dodgers go to the world series, Ohtani will pitch. That's a no brainer.

[@Helck-nl2sj]

No. He says the chance is almost 0.

[@ABC1211-e7h]

不是先發，是關門投手

[@Karenscreaming]

If you recover in time

[@Lanse1984]

We are witnessing the greatest athlete since Michael Jordan.

[@fademusic1980]

witnessing the greatest baseball player of all time

[@bilogskii2216]

I would definitely put him up there with Lebron and Bolt.

[@AMCAL2311]

You gotta be shi..ing me

[@justing42]

@@fademusic1980that’s a BOLD statement. Players back in the day faced the teams BEST pitchers EVERY DAY. He might be that some day, but he is NOT right now.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

​@@fademusic1980no, not even CLOSE. you just started watching baseball didn't you kid

[@YK_Paul-J]

現地の方は静かに見守ってるのに、アメリカに行って浮かれてるのか知らんけど日本人の方が声かけうるさいなあ‥ しかも日本人だったら呼び捨てで「翔平！？」とか「大谷！」の呼び捨てじゃなくて、「大谷選手」、あるいは「大谷さん」だろ。0:11、0:20

[@krpqhh]

同感。恥ずかしすぎる。

[@N.-hm3tl]

こういうコメントも恥ずかしいけどねw

[@adwaadwa-n6g]

現地の人も結構騒いでるがな。けど、日本人ならなおさら、郷に入りては郷に従えも理解すべきだよ。アメリカには敬語文化なんてないんだから、向こうの慣習に従ってフランクに呼んでもいいじゃない。それこそ山本もYOSHIKIと挨拶したときに帽子をとるとかとらないとかで少し大谷との比較で叩かれたけど、大谷は日本の礼儀を大切にして、山本はアメリカに住んでるYOSHIKIに対してアメリカ流の挨拶をしただけだと思うよ。それと同じ。ここは日本じゃなくアメリカなんだから静かにしてほしいのは同感だけど、そんなことで目くじら立てるのも少しマナー警察気味というか日本的な過剰さだろう。

[@krpqhh]

@@adwaadwa-n6g アメリカ流云々じゃなくて、人の投球練習中に名前を呼んだりするのはどうかって話だと思う。（あくまでこの動画は（追記））それにはアメリカ人も日本人もないと思うけど、この動画は日本人の声が多かったからコメ主みたいな意見があるのは当然だと思う。

[@соняшник-д1о]

@@N.-hm3tl これを恥ずかしいと思えない君の方が日本人として恥ずかしい また、発音で日本人と分かる人間がたとえ観光で一時的に海外に行こうが、そこで暮らしてるアメリカ人に話しかけてるわけじゃなく日本育ちの大谷翔平という選手に話すわけだから呼び捨てが失礼に当たるのは当たり前 大谷は同じMLBにいる日本選手の先輩に会うたびに敬語を使うし、帽子も取るだろって話

Ohtani should come back in 2025 as the Dodgers closer to preserve his arm similar to Kenley Jansen who had a pitch count of 32 pitches

[@montanawildhack2760]

I love baseball sounds in general

[@ganagana8992]

연습하게 좀 나둬라 왜자꾸 이름을 불러대냐 오타니는 뭘하든 피곤하겠군

[@krpqhh]

同感。迷惑に配慮できない者は観戦すべきでは無い。

[@ThomasBaxter]

... the description of this video reads like some sovcit "magickal invokation" stuff.

[@starmanming6408]

Working on painting the box already!

[@carloida000]

you know he's japanese when he's obessesed with his KPIs with all them KAIZEN shenanigans 😅😅

[@gregoryk.tanaka4285]

A man after my heart-you know what “kaizen” is!!!

[@rzx21]

I know he's japanese is from his name lol

[@Byronic19134]

@@rzx21Are you afraid of your camera giving you covid or what?

[@ronzsidz6520]

I almost forgot that he's an injured pitcher after all record breaking he made at batting 😂

[@JamesDore-ez7qg]

He looks ready to go already

[@BakoSooner]

I’m witnessing “the Natural” in real life.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

Where?

[@carloslopez5643]

Great footage

[@ガンギマリオジサン]

あぁそういえば、彼はリハビリ中のピッチャーだったんだ🤫（世界トップレベルのね） 昨年はピッチャーとしてはエンゼルス打線が後押ししてくれなくて、惜しい展開が多かったけど、来年からはどうなるかな？ドジャースは先発陣が苦労してるシーズンだったから、来年からの復帰はチームもファンも待ち望んだ戦いになりそう👌 今シーズンは大谷は打者だけのシーズンですが、攻撃的なドジャース打線に心打たれました。 ドジャースファンでいられて、最高の気分です。毎日が楽しくて仕方がない😂ありがとう🎉

[@jonnyblayze5149]

No, he wasn't even CLOSE to the top

[@jl8729]

ほんとにファンなら声かけるなよ...

[@Marthyboy88]

They're trying to get him to look so they can take his picture and sell it. They are Annoying

[@t33nyplaysp0p]

Typical Americans man. I just got back from Japan and what I experienced there was the inverse of American narcissism and celeb culture, albeit japan has their own hyper capitalism and celebs

[@Adam-y6b2j]

The goat Othani

[@miraeja]

Will the Thrill such a great support all around 🙌

[@sainttongpha3980]

This monster is ace pitcher...

[@jonnyblayze5149]

In what dream world?

[@mardelcosmos2121]

damn autofocus is very bad at focusing the tablet.

[@zabc3989]

This is weapon that is presrved for next year.

[@Damailmann1]

I think Ohtani can play every positions in Baseball! DH, PITCHER, INFIELDERS, OUTFIELDERS!

[@fransdeleto4945]

Absolutely..even become manager...😂😂😂😂

[@jonnyblayze5149]

Mascot

[@j.sherlock7213]

Pitching Shohei could negatively affect his offence and lower his batting numbers.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

It will. Undoubtedly

[@RackwitzG]

He'll be back, dont worry.

[@romii715]

pitching by the homerun king

[@jonnyblayze5149]

Barry Bonds isn't pitching?.......OH you meant this year........Aaron Judge isn't pitching??

[@boostlee5236]

What no radar with that expensive camera

[@quicksandx54]

That's a big dude!

[@kazehana877]

If the dodgers get to the WS maybe they might use him as a closer

[@kimivanvalido933]

im convinced that he will pitch in the playoffs the way he practice pitching this pregame. otherwise why is he even practicing pitching when hes only hitting this season.

[@BobSmith-qh1ej]

It’s called rehab lol that’s part of it😂 people want him to pitch but don’t realize the risk. There’s the pitch clock and the duress from batting. Rn this year his bat is way more important than 3 outs in the playoffs

[@brianchar-bow3273]

This is rehabilitation pitching practice for his return as a two-way player next year, not practice for pitching during the current season. He's Japanese, so it's just a long-range plan to prepare for next year, starting the year before. He's not throwing in games this season, so he's just doing regular warmups so his body doesn't forget the pitching. If he's serious about pitching in the postseason, he'll be doing a different routine with more test throws of different types of pitches.　Perhaps this is just a warm-up pitch to get used to his shoulder.

[@Ch4nnyb0y]

He will not pitch this year, it's too risky for his health and also for the team records : he hasn't got momentum during real games so far. So don't expect it, let him heal first.

[@dho5411]

trust the process

[@weeliangchu6330]

Are they Joe Kelly, Ryan Braiser, Will Smith, Alex Vesia & Landon Knack?

[@thehobojarpen]

I definitely recognize Brasier and Knack at the start of the video

[@whiteriot]

史上初めてワールドシリーズでホームランとセーブを同時に上げる選手になるでしょう。

[@antonioduverge3558]

Id really like to see Ohtani pitching again, but I think he should quit doing that, the pitching will shorten his career, two surgeries and counting, the split finger is going to destroy his arm and if he doesn’t throw it, he is going to be beaten up.

[@BobSmith-qh1ej]

This is prob part of the rehab process. Hence how he’s eating like 2-3 mins in between each pitch. But I agree his bat is way more important than his pitching for this year! Dodgers need to protect ohtani from himself like all starts need.

[@BobSmith-qh1ej]

Hopefully the dodgers have the balls to tell him what’s best for the team tho 😂😂

[@DylanF.B]

He really stopped throwing the split finger after his first surgery The year he had a 2.33 ERA he threw the split about 10% of the time

[@neerajnongmaithem392]

He can still hit with an injured elbow, the same he thing he doing this year. He is gonna pitch till the time he physically can't

[@lcglazer]

Damn you’re right! He had surgery about a year ago and he’s only hitting 50+ HRs batting .300. Imagine with no more elbow surgeries and quits pitching he’ll hit 70+ HRs and bat .350!

[@rwhirsch]

top of the ninth game 7...ohtani comes in with bases loaded, no outs... to pitch out the inning...throws 9 perfect knuckleballs to end the side. bottom of 9th, 2 outs, bases loaded...dodgers down by 3...ohtani up... grand slam walkoff...world series win. yay.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

BWAHHHHHHH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! 🤣😅🤭👉

[@AMCAL2311]

I'll be glad when the shows over.

[@じゅじゅぃ]

カメラすげえなタブレッドの画面もそんな綺麗に映っちゃうのか

[@after40california]

Let's Goooooooooo DODGERS ❤😮🎉

[@刀マニア]

日本にいた時に大谷の動画で1番再生されてたのは外野のバックホームの動画。日本ではピッチャーとして注目されてて、エンゼルス以外はピッチャーとして獲得するつもりだった

[@karajan5183]

설마 포스트시즌때 선발로???

[@Howiefm28496]

He bats left handed but pitch right handed? Yowsa

[@Ch4nnyb0y]

It's not rare actually. I'm a rightier in general, I can bat on both sides but only throw with my right. I play hockey as a lefty. Let say my right is the dominant strong one, but the left is generally more agile

[@LuciferLizardo]

I am actually right-handed but whenever I brush my teeth or play pool, I use my left.

[@tomallen5837]

I can second that. I'm a full righty for just about everything, including penmanship and eating. But yet for no reason whatsoever, and nothing intentional, I was lefty in soccer, and also in hockey.

[@justing42]

Freeman throws right and bats left…not unusual

[@jonnyblayze5149]

Like George Brett

[@Brett733]

I didn't know new balance made gloves

[@etokun1]

They don't really. Shohei used to use Asics gloves prior to his mega deal with NB. Asics wasn't as popular in the US but it was pretty big in Japan. Shohei's custom NB glove is the product of a deal between Wilson and NB to produce A2K's customized to Shohei with NB markings.

[@Brett733]

@@etokun1 Interesting, thanks

[@rupaabhi]

He is the best batter on planet and should focus on that in my opinion. There are elite pitchers now who are much more effective compared to Shohei. Understand Dodgers have a pitching problem, but Shohei is not the answer. They should have got Mason Miller or Ben Joyce.

[@Kinghunter182]

Getting ready for world series game 7, 9 inning.

[@bamkobe1]

What can’t he do?!

[@iminmymumscar-d6j]

wheres judge

[@jonnyblayze5149]

Leading the majors in almost every offensive category, why?

[@Chan_YuZu]

10:27 is this 89mph splitter?

[@johndurrer7869]

Sadly that was his fastball. Looks like his arm might be cooked

[@stevedoe8622]

​@johndurrer7869 a fastball that breaks and almost hit the ground. If you don't know baseball just say so

[@johndurrer7869]

@@stevedoe8622 You think he’s throwing splitters in rehab? And then you have the nerve to say I don’t know baseball?

[@stevedoe8622]

@johndurrer7869 do you know how far along he is? There's talk that he might pitch in the postseason. If he's that far along in his rehab a few splitters isn't gonna set him back. If you weren't blind you can tell he was throwing all sorts of breaking balls. Unless you think a top 5 pitchers magically lost all his control

[@johndurrer7869]

@@stevedoe8622 Not far along enough to be throwing 100% which means not far along enough to be throwing the most dangerous pitch for the arm /splitters