Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is taking his recovery from Tommy John surgery slowly so not to cause himself any pitching setbacks.

Ohtani has allowed one earned run and four hits with six strikeouts in six innings pitched. In his most recent outing, a 6-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday, he threw a season-high 31 pitches and struck out the side in the top of the second.

Ohtani was at the plate to open the top of the sixth inning as the Dodgers trailed 7–0. On a 3–2 count, Freddy Peralta threw a changeup that visibly missed low and inside. Barber called it strike three. Ohtani immediately protested, said something, then demonstrably shook his head on the way back to the dugout. It was a rare, justified, outburst.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going through an unfortunate streak, with bad luck with injured players and to this must be added umpires against them. The incident occurred in the top