Shohei Ohtani opened 2025 in style on Friday, hitting a home run in his first plate appearance of spring training after missing time following shoulder surgery. Serving as the Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter while leading off the bottom of the first inning,

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Shohei Ohtani continues to rehab from elbow surgery in an attempt to return to the pitcher's mound with that likely happening at some point in May. Meanwhile, he also had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder in the offseason after injuring it during the World Series.