The Dodgers are balancing Shohei Ohtani's pitching and hitting in camp this year for the first time. Last season, he was recovering from a serious elbow injury as a pitcher and this time around, he's getting ready to return to the mound while also juggling his return to the plate after offseason shoulder surgery.

As the Dodgers prepare to begin the season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs, here are five takeaways on how things went during spring training.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has appeared in limited action during 2025 spring training. Now he's got a targeted goal before the Tokyo Series.