Shohei Ohtani threw the fastest pitch of his MLB career on Saturday as he continued his return to the mound with two innings during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 9-5 defeat to the Kansas City Royals.

Shohei Ohtani brought out the heat on Saturday. Ohtani, 30, lit up the radar gun during his third start of the 2025 season, reaching 101.7 mph on the 14th pitch of his outing against the Royals — good for the fastest pitch of his MLB career.

Ohtani throws two scoreless innings in the Dodgers’ 9-5 loss to the Royals as he continues his return from second elbow surgery.