Suddenly, the Los Angeles Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani not only to pitch, but to pitch as much as he can. It's been almost 21 months since Ohtani graced the mound in a regular-season game. Since then, he's had elbow surgery,

Shohei Ohtani could pitch before the All-Star break, and Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow also make good progress in their return from injuries.

While the Dodgers haven't yet issued a timetable on when Ohtani could return to in-game pitching, manager Dave Roberts told reporters that the chances of him doing it before the All-Star break (slated to begin on July 13) are "north of zero."