Shohei Ohtani is getting close to being back on the mound for the Dodgers, but the wait could be longer than some think.

Ohtani throws 44 pitches to hitters in his third live batting practice session, while Snell and Glasnow throw bullpen sessions. “Really encouraging,” Manager Dave Roberts says.

In his new book, ‘The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays: A Curated History of the Jays,’ Keegan Matheson details the private meeting between Shohei Ohtani and the Blue Jays in Florida in their quest to land baseball’s biggest star.

Shohei Ohtani is already dubbed the modern-day Babe Ruth. Many believe a player of Ohtani's caliber will never be seen again, considering his impact as a slugger and a pitcher.

Toru and Kayoko Ohtani are famous as the parents of MLB player Shohei Ohtani. Toru was an amateur baseball player who competed as an outfielder. Discover more.