Baseball: AL Rookie of Year talk reignited as Ohtani set to pitch

Japanese two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, pegged as an early contender for American League Rookie of the Year honors prior to an elbow injury in June, has reignited the debate with news of his scheduled return to the mound on Sunday.The 24-year-old Los Angeles Angels rookie will start in the finale of his team's four-game series on the road against the reigning World Series champion Houston Astros, likely with a tightly restricted pitch count.Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he is "very excited" to see Ohtani making his first pitching appearance since June 6, but also tempered expectations fo…READ FULL ARTICLE