The Los Angeles Dodgers are incrementally increasing Shohei Ohtani's pitching workload, treating each inning as a valuable bonus since he doesn't occupy an active roster spot. Initially, Ohtani pitched just one inning in his first two starts, but he successfully threw two innings in his most recent game against the Kansas City Royals, bringing his total to six innings over four starts. Although Ohtani struggled in his debut against the Padres, he rebounded effectively in subsequent outings, allowing minimal hits and scoring. Manager Dave Roberts is considering adjustments to Ohtani’s batting order to optimize his performance.
Shohei Ohtani is being gradually built up as a pitcher by the Dodgers, with each inning pitched being considered a bonus since he doesn’t count against the active roster limit.
In his first start against the Padres, Ohtani pitched one inning struggling with 28 pitches, allowing two hits and one run, but subsequently excelled, throwing three scoreless innings.
With Ohtani's 31st birthday approaching, Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts confirmed plans for Ohtani to pitch another two innings against the Royals, totaling six innings in four starts.
Ohtani, currently serving as the leadoff hitter on his pitching days, may be moved down in the order for better timing between pitching and batting.
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