Dodgers Turn Heads With Shohei Ohtani Message Before Padres Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The defending World Series champions got a major boost on Sunday night. While the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday Night Baseball, the biggest news came after the game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers intend to be very deliberate with Shohei Ohtani's return to pitching duties. The team announced the two-way star will take the bump Monday against the San Diego Padres, but ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reported he's likely to only throw one or two innings "in what will basically amount to a continuation of his rehab.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, already the reigning World Series champions and MLB’s biggest box office draw, became the epicenter of sports once again after announcing late Sunday that two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani would make his long-awaited pitching debut in Dodger Blue against the San Diego Padres.