{"id":21385,"date":"2024-12-10T14:24:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T05:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=21385"},"modified":"2024-12-10T14:49:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T05:49:05","slug":"dodgers-shohei-ohtani-unlikely-to-pitch-by-opening-day-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=21385","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers&#8217; Shohei Ohtani Unlikely to Pitch by Opening Day in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Dodgers&#039; Shohei Ohtani Unlikely to Pitch by Opening Day in Japan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-UhFAePmdzc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In a significant update for Los Angeles Dodgers fans, baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected to be ready to hit when the Dodgers open their 2025 season in Japan, but pitching on Opening Day appears highly unlikely. 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