如果大谷自己決定他幾天內就會登板投球了

If it were up to Ohtani, he'd be pitching 'in a few days'

如果由大谷自己決定，他「幾天內」就會登板投球了。

6:26 AM GMT+8

Sonja Chen

https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-progres…

LOS ANGELES -- Seven weeks removed from his last start on the mound, Shohei Ohtani is in the final stages of his return to pitching.

洛杉磯──在距離他上一次登板先發過去七週後，大谷翔平（Shohei Ohtani）重返投手丘的復健過程已進入最後階段。

Ohtani checked a key box in his throwing progression by facing live hitters before Saturday evening's game against the Pirates, which also happened to be a bobblehead night for him. Ohtani threw 30 pitches in six simulated plate appearances against fellow rehabber Will Smith.

大谷在週六晚上對戰海盜隊的比賽前面對打者實戰投球練習，達成了投球復健進度中的關鍵里程碑，當晚恰好也是他的搖頭娃娃之夜。大谷在面對同為復健球員的 Will Smith 時，共進行了六個模擬打席並投出 30 球。

"If it were up to Shohei," manager Dave Roberts said, "he'd be in a game in a mefew days."

「如果由翔平自己決定，」總教練 Dave Roberts 說道，「他幾天內就會在正式比賽中登場了。」

Ohtani last pitched in a game on July 3, going 8-2 with a 1.79 ERA through 14 starts. Since then, he has been out of the rotation while dealing with

lingering soreness in his left knee. The Dodgers are hopeful that the time away from pitching has not only allowed Ohtani to get past the knee issue, but also to tweak his mechanics to avoid the same issue flaring up in the future.

大谷上一次在比賽中投球是在 7 月 3 日，當時他在 14 場先發中繳出 8 勝 2 敗、ERA 1.79 的成績。自那時起，他因為處理左膝持續的痠痛問題而離開了先發輪值。道奇隊希望這段遠離投手丘的時間，不僅能讓大谷克服膝蓋問題，也能調整他的投球機制，以避免未來再次出現相同的狀況。

Ohtani vs. Will Smith:

https://x.com/SonjaMChen/status/20912528624206…

Here's the latest on Ohtani's return to pitching:

以下是關於大谷重返投手丘的最新狀況：

What's the next step?

下一步是什麼？

Ohtani is expected to throw at least one more session of live batting

practice before he's an option to return to the rotation. That should take place at some point in the upcoming week.

在考慮讓大谷回歸先發輪值前，預計他至少還需要進行一次實戰打擊練習。這應該會在接下來的一週內某個時間點進行。

When could he pitch in a game?

他何時能在比賽中投球？

As long as the second live session goes as planned, Ohtani could feasibly start a game during the Dodgers' next homestand. They host the Cardinals, Nationals and Reds from Sept. 1-9.

只要第二次的實戰練投按計劃進行，大谷理論上可以在道奇隊的下一個主場系列賽中先發。道奇隊將於 9 月 1 日至 9 日在主場迎戰紅雀隊、國民隊和紅人隊。

How will he build up?

他將如何拉升用球量/局數？

Ohtani's return to pitching from a second major elbow surgery last year is a good point of reference. He won't go on a rehab assignment, but rather build up in big league games, one inning at a time. He will likely just pitch one inning in his return to the rotation, unless he gets through it so

efficiently that it makes sense to send him out for a second inning.

大谷去年經歷第二次手臂肘部大手術後重返投手丘的經驗是一個很好的參考基準。他不會進行小聯盟復健賽（rehab assignment），而是會在大聯盟（big league）比賽中一次增加局數來拉升局數。在他重返輪值的第一場比賽中，他可能只會投一局，除非他處理得非常有效率，讓他繼續投第二局顯得合情合理。

What's the end goal?

最終目標是什麼？

For much of Ohtani's throwing progression, the Dodgers seemed to accept that he might be more of a multi-inning opener when he returned to pitching. But because getting back on the mound has gone so smoothly for him, Ohtani might be able to build up to a traditional starter's workload by the time the

postseason rolls around. Regardless of how many innings he can give the team in an outing, the ultimate priority is to have Ohtani at his best -- as a hitter and a pitcher -- in October.

在大谷投球復健進度的大部分時間裡，道奇隊似乎已經接受了他重返投手丘時可能更像是一名多局數假先發（multi-inning opener）。但由於重返投手丘的過程對他來說相當順利，到季後賽來臨時，大谷或許能夠拉升至傳統先發投手（starter）的工作量。無論他單場能為球隊貢獻多少局數，最終的首要任務是在十月份讓大谷以最佳狀態登場──無論是作為打者還是投手。

How will his return to pitching impact the Dodgers?

他重返投手丘將對道奇隊產生什麼影響？

The Dodgers have sorely missed what they view as "bonus" innings from Ohtani, as he does not count toward the 13-pitcher roster limit as a two-way player. His return will allow the team to run a six-man rotation without being a man short in the bullpen. Given that roster expansion on Sept. 1 will allow them to add an additional pitcher, the pitching staff should be able to reset ahead of what it hopes will be another deep postseason run.

道奇隊非常懷念他們眼中由大谷所帶來的「紅利」局數，因為身為二刀流球員的他，並不佔用 13 名投手的陣容名額限制。他的回歸將使球隊能夠運作六人先發輪值，同時牛棚也不會少算一個人。考量到 9 月 1 日的名額擴充將允許他們增加一名投手，投手群應該能夠在期盼再次於季後賽走得更遠之前進行整頓與重置。

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