After the Los Angeles Dodgers played 13 innings in a 7-5 win over the New York Mets on Friday night, Shohei Ohtani has decided to delay his plan to throw to live hitters by one day.

Ohtani is scheduled to face live hitters for the first time since 2023 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the New York Mets on Sunday. It is the next step in Ohtani's recovery from the right ulnar collateral ligament surgery he underwent in the fall of 2023.

Does it make sense to have Shohei Ohtani pitch? That's the decision the Los Angeles Dodgers eventually have to make. It looks likely that the Dodgers will allow him to go back on the mound soon, as he's throwing bullpens.