Dodgers Draw Strong Reactions After Major Shohei Ohtani Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Dodgers spent nearly two years waiting to see two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani pitch in a meaningful game. Luckily, they won't even need to wait a full week for Ohtani's second outing.

Shohei Ohtani made his long-awaited pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 16. Nearly 22 months after his last big league start—and following a second major elbow surgery and a record-breaking deal with the Dodgers—Ohtani returned to the mound in Monday night’s 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.

Pitching for the first time since August 2023 and for the first time as a Dodger, Ohtani gives up a run in his one inning. But he drives in two at the plate as they win for the fifth time in their

Will Smith hit a tiebreaking home run in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres 4-3

After the Padres tied it in the top of the ninth, Will Smith hits a walk-off home run to secure the Dodgers' fifth consecutive win in a 4-3 victory over the Padres.