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Yamamoto throws 5 good innings, Ohtani rips 118.5 mph double as Dodgers prepare for opener in Japan

Posted 3/10/25

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out seven over five solid innings and Shohei Ohtani ripped a double in the first inning during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ penultimate game of the spring schedule. Yamamoto …

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Yamamoto throws 5 good innings, Ohtani rips 118.5 mph double as Dodgers prepare for opener in Japan

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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out seven over five impressive innings and Shohei Ohtani ripped a 118.5 mph double during the Los Angeles Dodgers' penultimate game of the spring schedule on Monday.

Yamamoto threw 75 pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Camelback Ranch. His fastball touched 97 mph and four of the seven strikeouts came on his splitter. The Japanese right-hander gave up one run on four hits in his final spring training start, walking one.

Yamamoto is scheduled to start the Dodgers’ regular-season opener against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18. Ohtani is expected to be the designated hitter.

Ohtani's third extra-base hit of the spring came in the first inning and the reigning National League MVP jogged into second base for the easy double. He grounded out in the second and struck out in the fourth.

Ohtani is 6 of 17 this spring (.353) with two doubles and a homer. The 30-year-old is trying to bounce back from offseason shoulder surgery.

Rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki is scheduled to start the final spring training game for the Dodgers on Tuesday. He's expected to start the second Dodgers-Cubs game in Japan on March 19.

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