Shoehi Ohtani’s debut wasn’t perfect, but it also could have gone a lot worse. After not pitching in nearly two years, the Japanese right-hander clearly showed signs of rust and lack of command in his first big league action of the season.

Ohtani returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 on Monday, helping the Dodgers to a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.

Mizuhara, 40, was processed Monday at a low security federal prison in Allenwood, Pennsylvania, beginning a nearly five-year prison sentence for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17

It had been some time since Shohei Ohtani had left the yard, so he made up for lost time on Saturday night. Ohtani hit a pair of home runs -- including the 250th of his career -- to back a vintage performance from Clayton Kershaw,