Overview
- Shohei Ohtani struck out 11 over four innings in the Dodgers’ final spring game, a 3-0 loss to the Angels.
- Manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani is "ready to go," praising his intensity, focus and pitch mix.
- Ohtani left after 86 pitches in the fifth inning, short of the team’s hope he would reach the sixth as the strikeouts elevated his count.
- Roberts pointed to early targets near 75 to 80 pitches and said he does not plan to sit Ohtani’s bat on his pitching days for now.
- The outing reignited Cy Young talk and takes on added weight as the Dodgers navigate early rotation uncertainty for Blake Snell and Gavin Stone.