Just when you thought the Los Angeles Dodgers were following the textbook on pitcher recovery, they’ve decided to toss the manual out the window and scribble their own chaotic notes in the margins. The post Shohei Ohtani Could Be Forced to Return to the Mound Before Anticipated All-Star Timeline After Dodgers Take Drastic Step appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani leads MLB in home runs — and he just took a major step toward throwing his first pitch of this season, too.

"#Dodgers Shohei Ohtani increased his work in his weekly bullpen session today. 50 pitches, split 25-25 in an up-down (simulated inning break). Most he has thrown in his TJ recovery. Still hasn't thrown any breaking pitches but must be close to throwing to hitters," he wrote.