Shohei Ohtani set to pitch 1st game for Dodgers against the Padres

Shohei Ohtani will return to the mound on Monday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres in what is set to be his first pitching appearance since Aug. 23, 2023.

The Dodgers made the announcement of Ohtani’s return to the bump on Sunday night amid the team’s 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. Ohtani has not pitched since he was a member of the Los Angeles Angels. He had an elbow procedure in between the 21 months he was kept from the pitcher’s mound.

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He will likely be used as the opener for the Dodgers.

"Shohei is getting antsy, which is a good thing for us," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts...