July 4, 2025 9:38 PM : Ohtani is scheduled to pitch two innings in his start Saturday versus Houston, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Analysis: After completing exactly one inning in each of his first two starts as a pitcher, Ohtani tossed two frames in his third outing June 28 in Kansas City. The two-way star shined in that appearance, giving up just one hit and no runs while reaching a career-high 101.7 mph on his fastball, but the Dodgers appear intent on keeping his workload limited to a pair of innings again Saturday. Of course, his pitch count could impact if he'll be allowed to go the full two frames -- regardless, fantasy managers should continue to limit their expectations for Ohtani as a hurler since he isn't likely to go deep enough to qualify for a win or rack up a ton of punchouts.