The Dodgers announced the two-way star will take the mound Monday, June 16 against the San Diego Padres. The announcement came shortly after Roberts told reporters there was a "high possibility" of him pitching during the four-game series against the division rival, adding it would occur in an opener role for a bullpen game.

Shohei Ohtani is going to be the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night against San Diego, 21 months after the two-way star had elbow surgery.

Following their 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday Night Baseball, the Dodgers made a significant announcement regarding superstar Shohei Ohtani, revealing that he’s set to return to the mound on Monday night against the Padres.

You can’t have Father’s Day without padres and you couldn’t have a Padres win on Father’s Day without Nick Pivetta. Less than 24 hours after a jarring ninth-inning defeat, the right-hander almost single-handedly assured that San Diego would depart Arizona’s Chase Field with at least one victory,

With a chance to sweep the Padres, the offense was flat and the pitching was not on point in the series finale.