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Shohei Ohtani isn’t wasting any time with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ohtani took part in batting practice with his new team on Monday in Glendale, Arizona, and immediately shined just a few months after undergoing surgery to repair a UCL tear in his right elbow. Ohtani reportedly hit 10 home runs on just 21 swings in BP amid a pretty remarkable scene.
"I was planning ... to swing on the lighter side," Ohtani told reporters Monday through an interpreter, via ESPN. "But I felt like the swings were feeling really good, which is a really good sign. I think it's trending toward me being ready for Opening Day."
Ohtani signed a record 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers in December after he spent his first six seasons in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Angels. The two-time MVP underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in his pitching elbow in September. He is not expected to pitch again until the 2025 season, but he plans to play as the Dodgers’ designated hitter this season.
The 29-year-old is attempting to be ready for the Dodgers’ season opener against the San Diego Padres on March 20 in South Korea. After two games in Seoul, the Dodgers will resume their schedule March 28 in the United States.
Othani said earlier this month that he felt like he was “already swinging close to 100 percent,” which his performance Monday appeared to back up. The Dodgers plan to have him bat third in their lineup behind Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
Ohtani hit .274 in his career with the Angels, and he had a league-best 1.066 OPS last season. He has 171 home runs and 437 RBI in his career. He had 44 home runs and 95 RBI last season, both of which were just shy of his career highs, and he earned his third straight All-Star nod.
While there is still plenty of time between now and Opening Day, Ohtani appears to at least be on pace to be available for the Dodgers come March 20.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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