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Ohtani will hit off a tee Friday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The recovery timeline for Tommy John surgery is shorter for hitters than pitchers, so Ohtani expects to only miss the first month of the season before he's able to contribute with his bat. Barring setbacks, he's targeting a return sometime in May, though the Angels are unlikely to let him pitch at any point in 2019.

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