Shohei Ohtani could return to a major league mound in the next two weeks, but Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki is set for a lengthy layoff.

Even as Dodgers manager Dave Roberts teased the idea of Shohei Ohtani “potentially” returning to the mound in the near future, the banged-up Los Angeles pitching staff suffered another blow. Ohtani has been throwing simulated games and has managed to throw up to 44 pitches,

The Los Angeles Dodgers won one of the highest-anticipated offseason races this past Winter. Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old phenom from Japan, had a career 2.10 ER