SEOUL, South Korea -- Shohei Ohtani may be more than just a designated hitter this season, after all.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Ohtani - ruled out this year as a pitcher after his second surgery on his right elbow - will soon start a throwing program that might allow him to play in the field this season.
"Shohei this year is primarily going to be the designated hitter," Roberts said. "Once we get back to the States, he is going to start his throwing program, which he hasn't started yet, We'll see how that progression goes.