Shohei Ohtani made his return to the mound on Monday night, and here are three takeaways from his performance.

Monday's game between the Dodgers and Padres, which featured Shohei Ohtani’s long-awaited return to the mound, delivered record viewership on MLB.TV.

For the first time in 21 months, Shohei Ohtani was able to do what makes him such an anomaly among big leaguers: pitch.

The Dodgers lead MLB with four players among the top vote-getters by position, while the Yankees, Tigers and Cubs each have two.

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,

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani made MLB history in Saturday's win over the San Francisco Giants, as he reached 25+ home runs, 10+ stolen bases, and 5+ triples before July for the second time in his career.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani is among 12 active Japanese MLB players that will be celebrated with custom manhole covers in Japan.