Most notably, Ohtani recorded his first pitching strikeout as a Dodger on Sunday. His first two pitching strikeouts as a Dodger, in fact. Ohtani fanned Luis García Jr. and Nathaniel Lowe to pitch around a Mookie Betts error at shortstop. Ohtani threw 12 of his 18 pitches for strikes against the Nationals. Here's his first pitching strikeout:

Shohei Ohtani was so good as a hitter last season, baseball fans forgot that he was missing the other half of his game. The reigning NL MVP will make his return to the mound on Monday night, starting for the Dodgers as an opener versus the Padres.