ANAHEIM -- Shohei Ohtani continued to forge ahead in his return to the mound on Monday afternoon, throwing 50 pitches over three innings in his second simulated game at Angel Stadium. The two-way phenom said afterward that he feels he is ready to pitch in the Majors, though he acknowledged that the decision is out of his hands.
"Personally, I feel like I don't need any more simulated games, but that's not up to me, ultimately," Ohtani said through interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. "It's going to be up to the coaching staff and the training staff, so I have to talk to them first.