Baseball: Shohei Ohtani likely to return to mound after All-Star break

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound is likely to be after the All-Star break, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.Ohtani is scheduled to face batters Sunday for the first time since elbow surgery in September 2023."He's doing his first simulated game for two innings and in theory you got to build a starter up to five, six innings," Roberts said after the Dodgers' 5-2 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field. "And so just the natural progression, I just don't see it being before that."Ohtani threw all his pitches in practice Wednesday, including a slider, which…READ FULL ARTICLE