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Facing hitters for the first time in Dodgers camp this spring, Roki Sasaki was the center of attention at Camelback Ranch during the team’s latest round of live batting practice.
After spending billions the last two offseasons, the Dodgers and their hefty spending highlighted a wedge issue around baseball in the run-up to next year’s CBA talks.
Whereas last year was a crash course for Mookie Betts, the 32-year-old benefitted from a more curated plan this winter as he went through his paces at shortstop.
In this year’s Dodger camp, the team’s loaded pitching staff has turned live batting practice sessions into star-studded affairs.
Over the first week of camp at Camelback Ranch, Blake Snell and Bobby Miller have walked to and from bullpen sessions together, in constant conversation with almost every step.
The Dodgers’ pitching depth and quality this season should help the club manage the health of the staff while avoiding multiple injuries.
Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior is impressed from what he sees from Shohei Ohtani in the two-way player’s first bullpen session of the spring.
Dodgers pitcher Dustin May talks about how he sustained a serious tear in his esophagus that derailed his hopes of returning to the mound last season.
Last year was a year of transformation for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who rallied from a midseason injury to become the Dodgers’ most reliable postseason starter.
The Dodgers are hopeful that the real challenge for Shohei Ohtani this year won’t be about his health, but rather his process of re-acclimating to the two-way role that made him a superstar.
