On Saturday, Ohtani took the next step forward in his pitching rehab, throwing around 35 four-seam fastballs, two-seamers (aka sinkers) and splitters. He also took a break about halfway through to simulate being down in between two innings.

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is one of the best hitters in baseball year after year, generating offense that few can match, even though his pitching has been sidelined due to Tommy John surgery.

The Dodgers blow an early five-run lead when Roki Sasaki can’t complete five innings and Anthony Banda gives up a grand slam. Ohtani’s blast erases all of that in a wild 14-11 victory over the