2025 MLB Topps Now SHOHEI OHTANI Card #307 Dodgers Pitching DEBUT - Graded GEM MINT 10. Shohei Ohtani is the reigning National League Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) and just made his highly anticipated pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani took the mound for the first time in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform after returning to pitching since his 2023 elbow surgery. The Japanese mega star reached triple-digits, with his fastball velocity hitting 102mph. After his pitching outing, he returned to his usual role as designated hitter.