LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in May is “about right,” manager Dave Roberts said Saturday at the team’s annual fan fest. He reiterated that Ohtani won’t pitch in the season-opening Japan Series against the Chicago Cubs on March 18-19 in Tokyo.

At some point in the 2025 baseball season, Shohei Ohtani is expected to be a two-way player again. When that is, though, is still not clear. Ohtani spoke at DodgerFest in Los Angeles about the upcoming season and told reporters that he does not have an exact date yet, and it will all depend on how his bullpens go.