In more encouraging news for Dodgers pitching, Heyman revealed that three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is set to make his 2025 debut on May 18. Kershaw last week threw 60 pitches for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers as he continues to rehab from left toe surgery; the Dodgers can activate him from the 60-day IL on May 17.

At worst, Ohtani is the second-best hitter in MLB behind Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees. However, when the Dodgers signed him to a 10-year, $700 million deal through the 2033 season, the hope was for him to be on the mound at some point.

Shohei Ohtani accomplished many things in the first seven years of his MLB career, but relished in his latest feat after a Los Angeles Dodgers win over the Miami Marlins: his first home run since becoming a father.