LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani's second start saw him record his first two strikeouts but did not see him advance beyond the first inning despite throwing only 18 pitches -- a sign of how careful the Los Angeles Dodgers will continue to be with his pitching progression.
"That was the original plan," Ohtani, speaking through an interpreter, said after the Dodgers' 13-7 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. "I look forward to adding more and more pitches."
Ohtani worked around a wild pitch and a dropped pop-up from outfielder-turned-shortstop Mookie Betts to throw a scoreless top of the first inning, while making his second start in seven days.