Will the return of stars like Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, and Will Smith signal a strong start to the Los Angeles Dodgers' season?

Freddie Freeman will make his first appearance of Cactus League play Thursday, while Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith are expected to join the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Friday.

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The Dodgers are scheduled to begin spring training play Thursday against the Chicago Cubs at their Camelback Ranch training facility in Glendale, Arizona, but without Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.

This combo of 2025 file photos show, Los Angeles Dodgers players, top row from left, Mookie Betts, Tommy Edman, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández, bottom row from left, Shohei Ohtani,

The Dodgers are scheduled to begin spring training play today against the Chicago Cubs at their Camelback Ranch training facility in Glendale, Arizona, but without Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani walks back to the dugout after striking out against Davis Martin during the first inning of a spring training game against the White Sox, March. 2, 2025,

When Opening Day rolls around, both Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani should be in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They will once again form a dominant duo that should produce a lot of runs.

Freeman (ankle) will start at first base and bat third in Sunday's Cactus League game against the White Sox. Freeman's previous two spring training starts had come as a designated hitter, but he'll return to his familiar post at first base now that he's resumed full defensive work following offseason surgery to remove loose bodies from his right ankle.

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