With spring training nearing, Freeman and Ohtani share updates on their offseason progress and the upcoming regular season.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Thousands of fans during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
Fans take a break on the top deck during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Construction continues as thousands of fans attend during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
Construction continues as thousands of fans attend during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Construction continues as thousands of fans attend during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
Alonso Mendoza of Norwalk holds his championship trophy he made during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Thousands of Dodger fan make their way into the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
The Toscano of Lakewood shows off their World Championship trophy poster they made during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Fans wait for players to come o stage during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
A Shohei Ohtani fan listens to him speak during the annual DodgerFest fan event in the parking lots outside of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Reunited with the Dodgers fans en masse for the first time since October’s championship parade, Freeman shared snippets from the offseason, while taking a break from DodgerFest.
There was a price to pay for it. Freeman and Shohei Ohtani paid a physical toll with late-season injuries. Both now are in various stages of recovery. He doesn’t expect to play in the field when Cactus League games begin but is confident he will be ready in full capacity for the season opener in Japan on March 18 against the Chicago Cubs.
“The harder thing for hitters when they have a shoulder surgery is that front shoulder, that lead shoulder,” manager Dave Roberts said. “For Shohei, batting left-handed, it being his back shoulder is less of a concern.”
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