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    How Shohei Ohtani and other Dodgers get their swings in: Games, BP... and a Trajekt Arc?

    PHOENIX — Early on this spring training, Shohei Ohtani told Dodgers coaches he wanted to take 50 at-bats before the start of the regular season. To reach the mark before the team's opening day series in South Korea next week, the two-way star knew it would take more than just a handful of Cactus League exhibition games. That's why, when Ohtani discussed his 50 at-bat target with reporters last ...
    by Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times Mar 12, 2024 4 minutes
    Shohei Ohtani warms up near the batting cage before taking some swings during Los Angeles Dodgers spring training on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Goodyear, Arizona.

    PHOENIX — Early on this spring training, Shohei Ohtani told Dodgers coaches he wanted to take 50 at-bats before the start of the regular season.

    To reach the mark before the team's opening day series in South Korea next week, the two-way star knew it would take more than just a handful of Cactus League exhibition games.

    That's why, when Ohtani discussed his 50 at-bat target with reporters last month, he noted three ways he could build toward his total.

    — Getting normal plate appearances in official spring games.

    — Taking live batting practice against Dodgers teammates on the Camelback Ranch backfields.

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