Shohei Ohtani Set To Pitch 1st Game For Dodgers Against The Padres

Shohei Ohtani will return to nan mound connected Monday nighttime erstwhile nan Los Angeles Dodgers return connected nan San Diego Padres successful what is group to beryllium his first pitching quality since Aug. 23, 2023.

The Dodgers made nan announcement of Ohtani’s return to nan bump connected Sunday nighttime amid nan team’s 5-4 triumph complete nan San Francisco Giants. Ohtani has not sounded since he was a personnel of nan Los Angeles Angels. He had an elbow process successful betwixt nan 21 months he was kept from nan pitcher’s mound.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, #17, throws unrecorded batting believe anterior to nan crippled against nan New York Yankees astatine Dodger Stadium successful Los Angeles connected May 31, 2025. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)

He will apt beryllium utilized arsenic nan opener for nan Dodgers.

"Shohei is getting antsy, which is simply a bully point for us," Dodgers head Dave Roberts said earlier nan squad announced Ohtani was going to beryllium connected nan bump.

"I don’t cognize if it’s going to beryllium 1 aliases 2 innings, but my conjecture is astir apt an inning to start. But it’s a bully thing. The live, simulated, aliases whatever, benignant of ran its course. He’s fresh to make his debut connected nan mound."

It was expected Ohtani was going to return to nan pitcher’s mound astatine immoderate constituent erstwhile he signed a 10-year, $700 cardinal statement pinch Los Angeles earlier nan 2024 season. It was only a matter of time, and nan Dodgers had nary qualms astir slow-rolling his efforts to transportation again.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, #17, runs toward nan dugout earlier a shot crippled against nan San Francisco Giants successful Los Angeles connected Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

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He started bullpen sessions connected March 29 and threw batting believe connected May 25.

"There’s been a batch of anticipation," Roberts said. "I deliberation we’ve done it nan correct measurement arsenic acold arsenic our process, communicating pinch Shohei and emotion good. ... It’s bully for our team. Our guys are excited astir this potential. And obviously, astir important, I’m excited for Shohei."

Ohtani is 1 of nan uncommon players successful nan athletics who tin some transportation and hit.

He has made 86 appearances arsenic a pitcher and struck retired 608 batters pinch a 3.01 ERA. He only ever sounded for nan Los Angeles Angels successful MLB.

Los Angeles is dealing pinch a slew of injuries successful its rotation. Roki Sasaki is group to beryllium sidelined for nan agelong word pinch correct enarthrosis impingement, Blake Snell is missing clip owed to near enarthrosis inflammation, and Tyler Glasnow is dealing pinch correct enarthrosis inflammation.

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, #17, reacts while interacting pinch San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames, #2, during nan 5th inning of a shot crippled successful Los Angeles connected Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

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Ohtani will beryllium called upon to springiness nan Dodgers immoderate alleviation successful that area – astatine slightest for now.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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