It was Shohei Ohtani at 10:30 in the morning, pitching his fourth bullpen session since joining the Dodgers, showing why optimism is rampant in camp that he’ll be dominating on the mound in May. He looks like he could be ready by opening day instead of two months into the season the way he has thrown. Has he surprised the Dodgers?

Next up was 23-year-old Japanese sensation Rōki Sasaki. He was supposed to ... there is a picture of three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw, who’s expected to return in May, sitting in ...