Shohei Ohtani (Image Credits: Imagn) Shohei Ohtani did not take pitching duties for Team Japan at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. But the two-way superstar was ramping up at their camp for the upcoming MLB season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani is returning to the Dodgers’ spring training camp soon after Japan crashed out of the WBC in the quarterfinals against Venezuela on Saturday night. Andrew Friedman, the Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations, is expecting Shohei Ohtani to put up an elite campaign from a pitching standpoint. Friedman senses the four-time MVP is determined to deliver an outstanding campaign on the mound for the Dodgers in his first full season as a member of their starting rotation. “He seems like he’s on a mission, pitching-wise,” Friedman said, as per ESPN. “Whenever we’ve seen him on a mission, good things happen.” Andrew Friedman shared some details on how the Dodgers will handle Shohei Ohtani's pitching this season. https://t....