Shohei Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box against his former team on Friday night for the first time this spring. His first Cactus League at-bat of 2025, had more anticipation than the opening weekend of a Marvel movie,

On Friday Ohtani hit his first home run of the year, an opposite field blast off Yusei Kikuchi in his first at-bat of spring training. If he keeps up this pace he's going to set some kind of record. Another year. Another incredible sound as the ball hits his bat and then ends up over the fence.

Shohei Ohtani discussed his 2025 spring training debut on Friday following the Dodgers' victory against the Angels.