The Dodgers still don’t seem in a rush with Shohei Ohtani, even as he makes steady progress toward returning to a big league mound Ohtani threw a third simulated game at Petco Park on Tuesday as he works his way back from his 2023 elbow surgery.

Facing a rash of injuries to its pitching staff, baseball’s richest team is banking on the 30-year-old Japanese dual threat to resume his role as starting pitcher—and fast.

Asked whether Ohtani could pitch for the team before the All-Star break, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the chances are 'north of zero.'