The Los Angeles Angels are primed to welcome a fully healthy Shohei Ohtani in 2020.
Ohtani "has completed his throwing program, the final step in his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery, and was cleared to return to his native Japan, where he will rest and recover for his anticipated return to a two-way role in 2020," ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reported Thursday.
The 2018 American League Rookie of the Year underwent surgery to his throwing elbow in Oct. 2018, which limited him to playing designated hitter for the Angels in 2019. Ohtani appeared in 106 games last season, starting 91, and hit .