On an April night, at Dodger Stadium, stood Shohei Ohtani ready to bat amidst the crowd's energy buzzing through the air as usual. The post Shohei Ohtani’s Pitching Absence Turns Heads as MLB Insider Calls Out Concerning “Dodgers’ Fatigue” appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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.

As Shohei Ohtani continued to throw bullpen sessions late last year it sparked questions and speculation his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut would occur during the postseason.