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Shohei Ohtani is cleared to pitch in 2020 and the Angels season could depend on him

The Los Angeles Angels starting rotation received a big boost on Wednesday, and that wasn’t just because they signed former Atlanta Braves ace Julio Teheran.

According to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register, Shohei Ohtani has successfully completed his rehab from 2018 Tommy John surgery. That will put the two-way star on track to return to the Angels rotation in 2020, albeit in a potentially limited role.

In other #Angels news, Shohei Ohtani successfully completed his Tommy John rehab. He's been cleared to return to Japan. He'll be back in late January and the Angels will plan out his usage for 2020.