"I thought it was good. Obviously, he knows we're getting close to starting [the season], so there was certainly a lot of focus and it wasn't as crisp as I'm sure he would've wanted, but it speaks to how talented he is. To touch the fifth inning, it was a win he felt good coming out of."
"I think for us, he knows what it takes to get ready. His arsenal is his arsenal, he feels good with it. This last outing, whether we can get through the fifth inning or touch the sixth, we're not sure yet, but I'm sure he's going to be ready to go."
"Ohtani largely relies on his four-seam fastball against lefties, and he's about evenly split between the four-seam and the sweeper against right-handed hitters. That fastball velocity, which Baseball Savant puts at 98.1 mph on average, is in the top 5% of MLB pitchers."
Shohei Ohtani made his long-awaited season debut on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, delivering an efficient performance against the San Francisco Giants. He pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, striking out four batters while allowing just one hit and two walks. Manager Dave Roberts expressed satisfaction with the outing, noting Ohtani's talent despite acknowledging the performance wasn't as crisp as desired. Ohtani will pitch again in spring training next week against the Los Angeles Angels. Roberts emphasized Ohtani has nothing left to prove and expects him to be ready for the regular season. Ohtani's pitching arsenal centers on a four-seam fastball averaging 98.1 mph, ranking in the top 5% of MLB pitchers, complemented by a sweeper against right-handed hitters.
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