Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is gearing up for the 2025 season. Ohtani took his first batting practice session of the spring Sunday, per the Los Angeles Times. The slugger batted against 32 pitches.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed superstar Shohei Ohtani will make his Cactus League debut as a designated hitter at the end of next week. Ohta

Shohei Ohtani has yet to be in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for a Cactus League game, nor has he so much as faced batters as a pitcher, but the two-way superstar continues to make progress on both fronts.

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.

The Los Angeles Dodgers spring training is in full swing as Cactus League play begins Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. More news: Dave Roberts Reveals Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani's presence at Spring Training in Arizona draws international media attention, adding buzz to the Dodgers' practices.

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani did not play in either of LA's first two Spring Training games, and he was again absent from the lineup on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. The 2024 National League MVP served exclusively as LA's designated hitter last season, but has been throwing bullpens in preparation for a return to the mound.

Shohei Ohtani took the mound for the first time this spring on Saturday. The Dodgers’ two-way superstar threw 14 pitches in his return to the rubber, all two-seam and four-seam fastballs, in front of 1,000 fans in Glendale, Arizona, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.

Amid dueling rehabilitation schedules, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani took batting practice on Sunday for the first time since offseason shoulder surgery for an injury that occurred during the World Series in October.