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In the Dodgers’ series opener against the San Diego Padres on Monday, Ohtani made his long-awaited return as a pitcher from a September 2023 Tommy John operation, taking the mound in a Dodgers uniform for the first time as the club’s starting pitcher while also continuing to serve as their leadoff hitter in the lineup.

The Dodgers’ leadoff hitter, he’s also stolen 11 bases.

Infielder, James Clark, St. John Bosco, Jr.: The Trinity League MVP batted .411 with 46 hits while filling key roles at shortstop and leadoff hitter for the Division 1 section and region champions.

In the first, he erased a leadoff walk to Jung Hoo Lee by getting Heliot Ramos to ground into an inning-ending double-play, snapping off an outer-half slider to escape one of his few jams.

Ohtani began the onslaught with his seventh leadoff home run of the season.