On Friday, Shohei Ohtani wasted no time proving he’s still at the top of his game in his first spring training at-bat. Facing Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, Ohtani worked a full count before launching an opposite-field home run, a no-doubt shot that sent a clear message—his surgically repaired left shoulder isn’t slowing him down.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's surgically repaired shoulder withstood its biggest test yet, as he crushed a fastball over the left-field fence in his first spring at-bat Friday night against the Angels.