If the Angels stick to their plan with Shohei Ohtani, he'll be making his big-league pitching debut without much big-league exposure.
His two major league games came Feb. 24 and March 16. Ohtani pitched 1 1/3 innings in each, retiring eight of the 20 batters he faced.
The Angels have remained resolute in their public support of Ohtani and their belief that he will be ready once the regular season begins. Team officials have dismissed his spring training statistics and pointed to more nuanced factors in accessing his progress.
In the Cactus League, Ohtani is 3 for 28 (.