Angels hold off on deciding Shohei Ohtani's next start on mound

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Manager Phil Nevin said it will likely be a couple more days before the Los Angeles Angels finalize when Shohei Ohtani will make his next pitching start.

Ohtani went only four innings in a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night due to cramping in his pitching hand and fingers. Ohtani said the cramping was largely in his right middle finger.

Nevin was optimistic that Ohtani's next start -- which would be on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants -- wouldn't need to be pushed back.

"I think it's fine. All reports today were the same, too," Nevin said.

Ohtani struggled with a finger blister and a fingernail problem for a few starts last month, but Nevin said…