LOS ANGELES - The wait is over, baseball fans. Shohei Ohtani will make his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, June 16. Well, sort of.

Ohtani is expected to start the beginning of an opener against Dylan Cease – so he won't be on the mound – but it will be his first pitching appearance for the Dodgers in any event.

Ohtani had been in a minor slump at the plate over the past six games since his first mound start, going 4 for 23 with 11 strikeouts. He struck out again in his first two at-bats Sunday against ...

Shohei Ohtani took another significant step toward his full capability on the mound while he threw one hitless inning Sunday. Ohtani recorded two strikeouts in his second mound start for Los ...

Taking a Look at Ohtani’s First Outing Ohtani is so unique in the sense that after a two-year hiatus from the mound and a long rehab stint, he did not need to pitch in the minors. He decided ...

On Monday against the Padres, Shohei Ohtani pitched for the first time since August of 2023, when he was still with the Angels. That wasn't a one-and-done affair, either: Ohtani will next pitch ...

Ohtani threw 18 pitches against Washington, recording 12 strikes with one wild pitch. After leadoff hitter CJ Abrams grounded out, Mookie Betts dropped James Wood’s popup in the sun, but Ohtani struck ...

When healthy, Ohtani’s proven to be one of the game’s best pitchers. His career 3.01 ERA, 142 ERA+, 1.082 WHIP and 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings are irrefutable evidence of that.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani took another significant step toward his full capability on the mound while he threw one hitless inning Sunday. And at the plate, the Dodgers' two-way superstar ...

Ohtani, 30, has remained a key piece of the Los Angeles attack. He entered Tuesday having hit .291/.387/.628 (184 OPS+) with 23 home runs and 11 stolen bases in his first 65 games.