Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon confirmed Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani will pitch once per week in what is expected to be a six-man rotation when the shortened 60-game Major League Baseball season gets underway.
"He's part of our rotation," Maddon said in a conference call, adding that the team will accommodate Ohtani and ensure that he has seven days between each start as he eases his way back into action.
"Off days will always play into this, so think of it more on pitching one day per week as opposed to five or six (days). That's something we have to be creative with to make sure that we run him out once a week, and by doing that, we believe we'll be getting his optimal abilities."