The two-way star pitched in a game Monday against the Padres for the first time in 22 months, showing off a number of changes to his technique and approach.

Shohei Ohtani takes the mound for the Dodgers for the first time since signing with the team. Ohtani’s pitching outing was brief, by design, lasting just one inning and 28 pitches.

Despite the setback, the home team won 13-7, and Ohtani shone not only with the bat, but also on the mound. For the boy and his father, it was a day of mixed emotions that they will surely ...

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As a hitter, Ohtani struck out in his first at-bat, but then tied the score with an RBI double in the third before contributing to a five-run rally against Padres starter Dylan Cease in the fourth ...

Walking off the mound and grabbing a bat to lead off, with no time for water or an orange slice, Ohtani once again played baseball like a 10-year-old on a small community diamond and, at the same ...

Ohtani’s return to pitching caused a stir around Chavez Ravine. Fans flocked down the left-field line when he emerged around 6:30 p.m. to begin warming up in the outfield.

These decisions leave several spots open in the eight-player field, prompting spirited speculation about who might fill them.