Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani threw another bullpen session on Saturday, hours before Los Angeles hosted the New York Yankees for the second game of their weekend series, as he continues to work his way toward his first big-league pitching appearance since late 2023.

Dodgers rookie Dalton Rushing revealed he used one of Shohei Ohtani's bat to hit the first home run of his career Ohtani racked up a pair of hits in four at-bats to help Los Angeles breeze past New York,

The two-way superstar faced hitters for the second time since elbow surgery, throwing 29 pitches at Dodger Stadium in a 25-minute session before the defending World Series champions played the New York Yankees. Ohtani threw 22 pitches in his first live batting practice last weekend in New York.