Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his second pitching start of the season Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, the Angels announced. It will be Ohtani’s first time pitching in a game since April 4 because of a blister on his right middle finger.
Although the 26-year-old two-way star has excelled offensively, batting .333 with a 1.076 on-base-plus-slugging percentage and four home runs as the team’s primary designated hitter, his blister has limited him to just a single 4u2154-inning start against the Chicago White Sox in the Angels’ opening series.
The right-hander looked sharp that night, giving up three runs (one earned) with seven strikeouts.