Lost in Ohtani’s skillset is his pranking ability. The reigning NL MVP trolled manager Dave Roberts last season, buying him a toy Porsche after Ohtani passed Roberts in making club history. Roberts previously held the Dodgers’ record for most home runs by a Japanese-born player, smashing seven from 2002-04.

Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior is impressed from what he sees from Shohei Ohtani in the two-way player's first bullpen session of the spring.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani threw his first bullpen of spring training on Saturday, taking a step toward possibly pitching for the first time since 2023