Shohei Ohtani has continued to hit the ball better than everyone not named Aaron Judge, and now he is seemingly one step closer to making his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will soon take the next major step toward his eventual return to the mound. Prior to Friday's game against the New York Mets, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters,

Ohtani has not yet pitched in a game for the Dodgers since signing a 10-year, $700 million contract ahead of the 2024 season. Despite the lack of pitching, Ohtani still made his first year worth it as he hit .310/.390/.646 with 54 home runs and 130 RBIs and won the NL MVP award.