Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be cleared to pitch sometime this summer, manager Dave Roberts said at spring training on Wednesday. And when Ohtani is ready to go on the mound, he will not require a rehab stint to get ready,

The Dodgers will also add a third high-end pitcher to the rotation this year: Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani is wrapping up his rehab from his September 2023 elbow surgery and will resume pitching this season.

Ohtani won't overdo his intensity as he ramps up for a return to pitching: “It’s gonna be more about touching the slope."