Shohei Ohtani could return to a major league mound in the next two weeks but Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki has paused his throwing program and is set for a lengthy layoff. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani will throw to hitters for a fourth time this week and “potentially” it could be the two-way star's final batting practice session before his first big league pitching appearance since Aug.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said earlier this week that Shohei Ohtani's chances of returning to the mound before the All-Star Game were "north of zero," and Ohtani supported that statement on Saturday.