Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani said Wednesday he aims to be back on the mound by the start of next season.The 26-year-old was effectively ruled out of pitching again this year on Tuesday by Angels manager Joe Maddon, who told reporters Ohtani would continue as a designated hitter."If it's possible, I want to be back throwing properly from the start of next year," Ohtani said in his first online interview since an MRI exam revealed a grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass in his right arm."I didn't expect to be throwing 100 percent pain-free at the outset," said Ohtani, …READ FULL ARTICLE
