Most notably, Ohtani recorded his first pitching strikeout as a Dodger on Sunday. His first two pitching strikeouts as a Dodger, in fact. Ohtani fanned Luis García Jr. and Nathaniel Lowe to pitch around a Mookie Betts error at shortstop. Ohtani threw 12 of his 18 pitches for strikes against the Nationals. Here's his first pitching strikeout:

Shohei Ohtani is back on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, having made his first pitching appearance since 2023 earlier in the week. He only went one inning in his Dodgers debut on the mound, but he was toeing the rubber again on Sunday against the Washington Nationals.

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