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Ohtani did end up going through with the session, but it was only 20 pitches, rather than the 30+ that it normally tends to be.
According to manager Dave Roberts, Ohtani made the call to cut the session short, though he didn’t have much to explain.
“That’s all he wanted to throw,” Roberts said. “I really don’t know what to make of it.”
