To be clear, Ohtani was basically saying he just hopes to have the type of workload that could get a pitcher in consideration, not that he definitely thinks he can take it this year. Are the Dodgers really going to push Ohtani from 67 ⅓ innings in his first season post-surgery recovery to 150-plus in the regular season, before we even discuss the playoffs? I'm very dubious that the Dodgers will use him that many regular-season innings this season, but let's put his 2022 season next to the 2025 season of NL Cy Young winner Skenes, just to see what they look like:
Author: Matt Snyder
Published at: 2026-02-14 22:48:36
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