Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani slowly but surely continues to work his way toward his first regular season pitching appearance since Sept. 2023. Prior to Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres,

Shohei Ohtani was back on the mound Tuesday as he ramps up his return to pitching in an MLB game. By most accounts, he looked pretty good. Including that of Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who didn't rule out a return to the mount for Ohtani before the All-Star break.

For the first time since Shohei Ohtani put on a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform, it finally feels like his return to pitching is close. On Tuesday, Ohtani took a major step in his recovery, throwing a three inning simulated game against minor leaguers at Petco Park ahead of the Dodgers' second game of their series against the San Diego Padres.