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Shohei Ohtani close to returning to mound

Nearly eighteen months removed from Tommy John surgery, Los Angeles Angels two-way star, Shohei Ohtani, is making progress toward returning to the mound.

Angels pitching coach, Mickey Calloway, updated reporters on Ohtani’s status during a conference all on Tuesday. According to Calloway, the Japanese phenom is throwing long toss at 180 feet, on his way to shortening his routine to 60 feet and “really letting it go.” He should be ready to throw off a mound soon.

Calloway told reporters they have a schedule in place for Ohtani to continue his progression back to full strength, but obviously, they are adapting to the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 season.