The Los Angeles Angels are hoping two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who is recovering from elbow and knee surgeries, will return to the mound in mid-May, general manager Billy Eppler told reporters Tuesday.Eppler said the knee operation pushed back Ohtani's rehabilitation protocol after a Tommy John elbow surgery, but the 25-year-old Japanese will be available as a designated hitter on opening day."We connected with (surgeon) Dr. (Neal) ElAttrache, (team physician) Dr. (Brian) Schultz and our internal medical people.And then I sat down with that information with (Angels manager) Joe Maddon and (p…READ FULL ARTICLE
