If there is a silver lining to the 2020 MLB season getting dramatically shortened, for the Angels it least, it means Shohei Ohtani can be fully utilized as a two-way player for the bulk of the 60-game season.
Ohtani, who did not pitch at all in 2019 after having Tommy John surgery, and would not have been ready at the start of a full season this year. But with spring training starting on July 1, manager Joe Maddon told reporters on Wednesday that Ohtani is expected to be ready to pitch by the July 24 opening day.