Shohei Ohtani threw his first bullpen session in a month on Saturday, but the reigning National League MVP still has plenty to do before he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani threw more than 20 pitches in the bullpen at Dodger Stadium after throwing long toss in the outfield.

Ohtani the pitcher is working his way back from his September 2023 elbow surgery. On Saturday, he returned to the mound and threw his first bullpen session since Feb. 25. Ohtani hit pause on his mound work in spring training to focus on his preparation as a hitter, but now that the regular season is underway, he's resumed working on his pitching.

Ohtani throws first bullpen session in a month on Saturday, but manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani still has “awhile” to go in his pitching rehab.