MLB·INJURY·August 9, 2026 09:46 PM ETOhtani takes first step toward mound returnBullpen work began 90 minutes before game timeWIWire Report Intelligence·Updated 2h·1 min read↗ Share It’s 1 1/2 hours before game time but Shohei Ohtani stealing the show by throwing in the bullpen in his first steps to r Via @BNightengale on X What happened: Shohei Ohtani threw from the bullpen before the game. What to watch: The next development is whether Ohtani progresses to mound work. Sources@BNightengale 2026-08-09T01:43:00.659120+00:00 CONVERSATIONLoading comments…MLBInjuryShohei OhtaniFollow MLB IntelligenceReal-time signals and analysis@WireReportMLBWR ProPriority intelligence, morning briefings, full archive$9/monthRELATED STORIESTarik Skubal set for Dodgers home debut against RoyalsMLBAug 8Jackson Jobe delivers five scoreless innings in returnMLBAug 9Blue Jays scratch George Springer with shoulder tightnessMLBAug 9← Back to Wire Report
It’s 1 1/2 hours before game time but Shohei Ohtani stealing the show by throwing in the bullpen in his first steps to r Via @BNightengale on X What happened: Shohei Ohtani threw from the bullpen before the game. What to watch: The next development is whether Ohtani progresses to mound work. Sources@BNightengale 2026-08-09T01:43:00.659120+00:00