ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani's next scheduled mound start for the Los Angeles Angels has been pushed back one day to Friday in Toronto.
Angels manager Phil Nevin announced the decision Sunday on Ohtani, who had been tentatively scheduled to take his semiregular turn in the rotation on Thursday in Detroit.
Ohtani instead will take the mound Friday night when the Angels open a weekend series against the Blue Jays, a fellow contender for the AL's wild-card playoff spots.
The mound start in Toronto will be the last for Ohtani before the trade deadline.