Shohei Ohtani is a special player, so it’s only natural that he sports a special jersey. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar will resume his pitching duties in the 2025 season after taking a year off while recovering from elbow surgery.

The crowds at Tokyo Dome go silent for Ohtani’s at-bats then erupt in cheers for anything he does, but he seems largely unaffected by a level of attention that might be matched by only a handful

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani explains why he chose to stop his pitching progression, despite being expected to make his pitching debut with the Dodgers in May 2025.