Shohei Ohtani pitched an inning for the first time in nearly two years and drove in two runs out of the leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday.

It had been 663 days between pitching appearances, depriving baseball fans of the famed wicked four-seam fastball and splitter that they have marveled at from the sport’s most unique player.

The last time Shohei Ohtani took the mound was in August of 2023 when he was still playing for the Los Angeles Angels.

Shohei Ohtani returns to the pitching mound after a nearly two-year hiatus due to an elbow injury.

All eyes will be on the mound for LA as RHP Shohei Ohtani makes his long-awaited Dodgers pitching debut.

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The Padres got two singles and a run off Shohei Ohtani in his one-inning Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching debut Monday night at Dodger Stadium.