LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani threw his first bullpen session in a month on Saturday, but the reigning NL MVP still has plenty of work to do before he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani threw more than 20 pitches in the bullpen at Dodger Stadium after throwing long toss in the outfield.

Ohtani throws off a mound for the first time in a month on Saturday, but Manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani still has “awhile” to go in his pitching rehab.

Shohei Ohtani threw off a mound for the first time since Feb. 25, but manager Dave Roberts said it's "going to be a while" before he makes his pitching debut.