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Shohei Ohtani Takes Another Step Toward Pitching Return | This Week in Shohei Ohtani News
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- Aug 13, 2026
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Summary
Shohei Ohtani is getting closer to returning to the mound. After not pitching since July 3, Ohtani has now thrown on back-to-back days as he continues working his way toward his next bullpen session. We break down the latest on Ohtani’s pitching timeline, what his recent stolen base could tell us about his knee, and where things stand in the NL MVP race with Pete Crow-Armstrong. Plus, John Smoltz weighs in on the Ohtani vs. PCA MVP debate. Is Shohei still your NL MVP right now? Let me know below! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:40 Johns Smoltz NL MVP Pick 1:53 Shohei vs PCA 2:41 Pitching Injury Update 4:50 Shohei's Offense 6:25 Who wins MVP? 7:39 Outro #ShoheiOhtani #Dodgers #MLB #Ohtani #DodgersBaseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices