The pitcher's mound at Great American Ball Park meets MLB specifications. That's what Reds President of Baseball Operations ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut of Shohei Ohtani has finally arrived. The Dodgers announced the two-way star will take the mound Monday, June 16 against the San Diego Padres.

How are the Dodgers managing Ohtani's mound return? Carefully and cautiously. Despite a pitching staff that has been decimated by injuries, the team is not putting pressure on their $700 million man.

LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani came out of his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in good order, even if he was his own worst critic. The two-way superstar from Japan gave up a run and a ...

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday and returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 after elbow surgery.

They expect his next pitching appearance to come in around a week. He may go two innings. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE SHOW GOES ON") ...

Shohei Ohtani makes history in Dodgers' pitching debut For years, Don Drysdale has held the record for most home runs in Dodgers history while having at least one start on the mound.

His last appearance on the mound was Aug. 23, 2023 -- 664 days before Monday. Ohtani has a 3.01 ERA (142 ERA+) and 608 strikeouts in 481 2/3 innings in his MLB pitching career.

The excitement is palpable for Ohtani’s return to the mound. The 30-year-old one-of-a-kind player has done amazing things for the Dodgers, but none of it has involved him on the mound, which is ...

As a result of this domination, MLB lowered the pitching mound and tightened the strike zone to make it more difficult on pitchers. A higher mound allows more force as pitchers step down into the ...