Shohei Ohtani (elbow) faced hitters on Tuesday in a 44-pitch, three-inning live batting practice session at Petco Park.
It was Ohtani’s third time facing hitters this season as he continues to ramp up his throwing program from a workload and stamina perspective. The 30-year-old two-way sensation, who is also tied with Yankees icon Aaron Judge for second place on the home run leaderboard with 23 round-trippers this season, remains without a definitive timetable to pitch in game action for the Dodgers, but it’s theoretically possible that he’ll be ready at some point in the second half.