Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman says the team plans to take a long-term approach with Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound.

It wasn’t a perfect performance by Shohei Ohtani. But Monday night’s long-awaited return to the mound marked a resounding success for Ohtani and the Dodgers nonetheless.

Ohtani made his first major league pitching appearance in almost two years Monday night, and the stakes are high for the defending World Series champions.