Machado even admitted that Pages is playing well in 2025. However, the Dodgers have future Hall of Famers on the roster such as Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.

Pitching for the first time since August 2023 and for the first time as a Dodger, Ohtani gives up a run in his one inning. But he drives in two at the plate as they win for the fifth time in their

"Yeah, it changed quite a bit," Ohtani told the Japanese media, according to a translation from DodgersBeat. "My arm slot dropped, and that was mainly due to better coordination with my lower body. At this stage, we felt that lowering the angle would give us the best results, so it happened naturally."

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Shohei Ohtani makes his much-anticipated return to the mound on Monday as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium.