Dodgers Notes: Shohei Ohtani Warning, Hyeseong Kim Prediction, Pitcher's Velocity Drop

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals, 13-6, on Friday in a dominant offensive display.

Five Dodgers hit home runs, while the team finally broke through after a slow offensive start to the season.

Earlier this week, a few Dodgers teammates sent some Shohei Ohtani-related warnings to the rest of the league.

“I only think he’s getting a little better,” Will Smith said of Ohtani's pitching.

“I expect nothing short of almost a Cy Young out of him," Max Muncy said.

In other news, infielder Hyeseong Kim recently received a prediction from Dodgers analyst Nomar Garciaparra. The former Dodgers All-Star has loved what he's seen out of Kim in Triple-A this year and expects him to be back with the big league team soon.

"Hyeseong Kim has already proven that he can play at the big league level and he made an impact last year. We saw that. And now, going down there, he had an unbelievable spring. You want to continue making us talk about that. You keep doing what you’re doing and he’s going to be up here in no time," Garciaparra said on SportsNet LA.

“They said, ‘Why did he get sent down?’ Because they wanted him to continue to get at-bats... Take advantage of them and be ready, because I think he’s another one who’s going to maybe be getting that call-up pretty soon.”

Finally, right-handed pitcher Emmet Sheehan has seen a sudden velocity drop early this season. After his first start of the year, the Dodgers didn't have an answer as to why.

“I think it’s just [that] my delivery is a little bit off,” Sheehan said. "But we’re working hard on it, so it’s going to get right. I know it will.”

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Dodgers Tweets of the Day

Dodgers lineup on Friday:

Shohei Ohtani: 2-5, HR, 4 RBI
Kyle Tucker: 3-6, HR, 2 RBI
Mookie Betts: 2-6, HR, 2 RBI
Freddie Freeman: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI
Will Smith: 1-4
Max Muncy: 1-5
Teoscar Hernández: 3-4, RBI
Andy Pages: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI
Alex Freeland: 0-3, 2 BB

You love to see it🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/2U3uVjwDw9
— Dodgers On SI (@DodgersOnSI) April 3, 2026

Shohei Ohtani. Kyle Tucker. Mookie Betts. Freddie Freeman.

All hit home runs today for the Dodgers.

Superstars🤩🤩🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/wBXl5U0WxD
— Dodgers On SI (@DodgersOnSI) April 3, 2026

The Dodgers' top four of the lineup today:

Shohei Ohtani: three-run home run
Kyle Tucker: solo home run
Mookie Betts: two-run home run
Freddie Freeman: two-run home run

That'll play. pic.twitter.com/17OwZoftrf
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) April 3, 2026

Shohei Ohtani said he wasn't happy with himself for missing pitches he should be crushing. He's fixed that today.

3rd inning: 109.5 mph 3-run home run
4th inning: 104.4 mph singlepic.twitter.com/UBO3EYsCvU
— Dodgers On SI (@DodgersOnSI) April 3, 2026

Shohei Ohtani has his first home run (and RBIs) of the season.

He hits a three-run home run and the Dodgers tie the Nationals, 3-3.

I guess his wrist is just fine.pic.twitter.com/dxjfYjUwxa
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) April 3, 2026