Shohei Ohtani said it had been “a while since I felt this nervous playing a game,” but managed two hits and two runs Tuesday as the Dodgers won their Opening Day game in Tokyo.
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will miss Opening Day with a moderate left hamstring strain, the team announced Monday without providing a timetable for his return, but a stint on the injured list is probable due to the typical recovery period.
New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt, 29, who went 5-5 with a 2.85 ERA in 16 starts for the Yankees last year, was scratched from his Grapefruit League start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday while he deals with some shoulder soreness.
In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani belted a long two-run homer to right field in the third inning in his return to the Tokyo Dome.