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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani homers in 1st spring training at-bat

Shohei Ohtani homered during his first at-bat of spring training on March 1, 2025, hitting a fastball over the left-field wall in Glendale, Arizona, for a solo home run.
Ohtani underwent surgery in November to repair a labrum tear from an injury sustained during the World Series and made a successful return to play against his former team, the Angels.
Manager Dave Roberts noted that Ohtani appeared to be in good form after his recovery, stating, 'He hit a couple of balls hard, which is good to see.'
Ohtani is expected to be the designated hitter for the Dodgers when they open the regular season against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18.

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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani homers in spring debut

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