Shohei Ohtani recorded his first two strikeouts in a scoreless first inning but didn't return for the second despite throwing only 18 pitches.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani takes pitching very seriously, so it shouldn't come as a major surprise that he was feeling some butterflies when he made his return to the mound after a one-year layoff following Tommy John surgery.

Speaking on Tuesday, Roberts said that there is a “north of zero” chance that Ohtani throws pitches before the All-Star break in mid-July. Even if he isn’t able to make that, ESPN reports that Ohtani looks set to return to pitch in July.