Ohtani has not pitched since August of 2023 when he tore his UCL while with the Los Angeles Angels. Roberts was a bit more optimistic about Ohtani's timeline this offseason, saying that he could be back on the mound by May.

The only true area of regression so far for Shohei Ohtani has been in one statistical category; where a glaring drop in production has signaled an early-season problem for the Dodgers.

It will be a while before Shohei Ohtani is pitching in a major league game again. On Thursday, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told Jim Rome that Ohtani's recovery from Tommy John surgery is ongoing. While he gave a lot of positive updates, there was a negative tossed in at the end.