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.

Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut from Dodger Stadium on 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.