Shohei Ohtani’s Key Dates for 2024 Dodgers Season
The 2024 season will be the year of Shohei Ohtani for the Dodgers.
The $700 million superstar will hope to play for a winning team for the first time in his career in 2024, while the Dodgers hope to get over the World Series hump in a 162-game season.
Ohtani and the Dodgers will have a bullseye on them all year long, with everyone wanting to beat them and fans filling stadiums to see them play.
Here at Dodgers Nation, we wanted to give fans a one-stop shop for all the important dates and games for Ohtani in 2024. So, mark your calendars: Here are all the key dates Dodger fans need to know for Shohei Ohtani’s debut season:
February 22: Spring Training Opener vs. Padres
March 20: Regular Season Debut in Seoul, South Korea vs. Padres
March 28: Home Opener at Dodger Stadium vs. Cardinals
April 1: First Game With Dodgers vs. Division-Rival Giants
April 5: First Career Game at Wrigley Field in Chicago
April 26: First Series in Toronto Since Free Agency
May 3: Battle of Reigning MVPs vs. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Braves
June 7: Ohtani’s First Trip to Yankee Stadium With Dodgers
June 21: Ohtani’s First Career Game vs. Angels
September 3: Ohtani’s First Regular Season Road Game at Angel Stadium
Shohei Ohtani Bobblehead Night
This is going to one of the most highly-anticipated nights of the Dodgers’ 2024 season. As of now, the Dodgers have not released their promotional calendar.
We will provide updates when we know more on the Ohtani bobblehead night and all the top giveaways.
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When is Ohtani supposed to get his surgery? Word is that he is going to DH until he can pitch in 2025. I am sure he will not be able to DH for some time after he has the surgery, but there has not been any mention of it that I know of.
Had surgery sept 21
Had surgery sept 21