Shohei Ohtani, rehabbing from elbow surgery as a pitcher while also preparing as a hitter, said he is "very confident" he'll be ready to serve as the Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter when they open their season in South Korea on March 20.

His manager, Dave Roberts, knows where he'll hit, too.

Roberts sat on a makeshift stage atop the center-field grass at Dodger Stadium on Saturday and revealed the first three spots of his star-studded lineup to those who attended the team's Fan Fest event, announcing that Mookie Betts would lead off, Freddie Freeman would bat second and Ohtani would hit third. It triggered a loud roar from a crowd of about 35,000 people, many of whom sported new Ohtani jerseys and T-shirts to commemorate the Dodgers' $700 million acquisition.