Shohei Ohtani rarely takes to social media but Dustin May's emotional return to the mound on Sunday had him sharing the near-death experience of the right-handed pitcher.

May’s fastball sat 94 to 95 mph Sunday and still has late life. He’s tinkered with his slider this spring training, finding a shape that keeps its wicked horizontal movement while adding some depth. “It’s still pretty electric and pretty unbelievable what comes out of that arm,

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is taking it slow this spring, after undergoing surgery. He took his first batting session Sunday.

May had not pitched in a game since May 2023. He returned from a second elbow surgery and emergency surgery for a torn esophagus to pitch again Sunday.

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A heartwarming moment unfolded during the Dodgers' game at Spring Training, as one of their pitchers made a much-anticipated comeback.