Shohei Ohtani made his Dodgers pitching debut at home Monday, giving up a run in his lone inning of work, then struck out in his first plate appearance as Los Angeles' DH, marking the first time he has pitched and hit in a game since Aug.

Shohei Ohtani made his long-awaited pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 16. Nearly 22 months after his last big league start—and following a second major elbow surgery and a record-breaking deal with the Dodgers—Ohtani returned to the mound in Monday night’s 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.

The Los Angeles Dodgers intend to be very deliberate with Shohei Ohtani's return to pitching duties. The team announced the two-way star will take the bump Monday against the San Diego Padres, but ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reported he's likely to only throw one or two innings "in what will basically amount to a continuation of his rehab.