The second knife stream is back in the big leagues! Shohei Ohtani admitted in an interview after the game that he would be nervous

After 663 days of waiting by the fans, the only two-knife stream in the major leagues finally lifted the seal, and "Pitcher Ohtani" returned to the first game to test his skills, throwing 1 game and losing 1 point by hitting 2 hits, the fastest ball speed soared to 100.2 miles (about 161.2 kilometers), "Hitter Shohei" hit 4 hits and 2 hits, scored 2 points, and the Dodgers defeated the Padres 6:3 in the final game.

Ohtani said that his performance today was not too good, but he was a huge step forward: "Although the result is not too good overall, it is a huge improvement to be able to finish the first game in its entirety and feel like I can continue to play in the future."

Ohtani admits that he was nervous about returning to the pitching mound and was not surprised by the 97-98 mph fireball: "Yes, I'm more nervous than I was before. I wanted to try to keep the ball speed at 95-96 miles, but after all, I was on the board in an official game, so the speed of the ball was inevitably improved, and at the end of the day, I was able to throw the ball more relaxed, which I think is a good sign."

"This is my first time pitching 100 miles, and I'm going to monitor my physical condition and hopefully once a week and gradually lengthen the innings to give the cowshed a rest," Otani aims to throw more innings over time.

Ohtani believes that "throwing two strokes" can get him into the game more: "Throwing and striking at the same time keeps my body hot and feels smoother than just hitting it as a designated shot."

Ohtani is very happy to be back on the pitcher mound: "I'm very grateful, this is my second time using the knife, and everyone from the doctors to the trainers has been very supportive, and I'm very happy to be on the pitcher mound today to show my gratitude to them."

Ohtani revealed that he is very focused on facing the hitter, hoping to relax and enjoy it next time: "I was so engrossed in the hitter that I didn't have time to look around, and I hope that next time I can relax a little bit and enjoy the feeling of standing on the pitcher's mound."

"Shohei Hitter" hit two of his four hits and two hits and scored two points, and Ohtani said, "Even though I lost one point, I hit two points with my bat, so overall I think I did well."

Ohtani pointed out that going straight to the pitch would be a more reasonable option than doing a few more live BP sessions: "Yes, I think it's a good and reasonable choice given the team's recent situation."