Shohei Ohtani will make his second pitching begin of the season on Sunday.
The Dodgers introduced that Ohtani will begin their sequence finale in opposition to the Nationals at Dodger Stadium at 4:10 p.m. ET/1:10 p.m. PT, a sport that will air on MLB.TV.
The 2-way celebrity made his Dodgers pitching debut on Monday in opposition to the Padres. Ohtani pitched one inning that night time, throwing 28 pitches (16 strikes) whereas permitting one run with out recording a strikeout. He topped 100 mph and impressed along with his stuff in his return to the mound for the primary time in practically two years.
Ohtani additionally went 2-for-4 with two RBIs as a hitter within the sport.
It had been 663 days since Ohtani’s final MLB pitching begin, which he made on Aug. 23, 2023, as a member of the Angels. Proper elbow surgical procedure saved him out as a pitcher for the complete 2024 season — when he nonetheless received the Nationwide League MVP Award and led the Dodgers to a World Sequence title.
