The Dodgers entered the 2025 season with one of the most star-studded pitching staffs in baseball, but just weeks into the campaign, that shine is already starting to fade. The post Dave Roberts Lays Bare Truth Behind Possible Shohei Ohtani Pitching Return as Dodgers Injuries Mount appeared first on EssentiallySports.

On Saturday, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani announced the birth of his daughter in some exciting news for he and his wife Mamiko. Immediately, baseball fans began to speculate about the added boost Ohtani could receive from dad strength, or the apparent boost in physical power that new fathers gain.

There’s no such thing as paternity leave for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani — he still has homers to hit. Ohtani, 30, hit his first home run since becoming a dad as the Dodgers took on the Miami Marlins on Tuesday,