Shohei Ohtani took another step toward his pitching return, while Clayton Kershaw looked rusty during his first major league outing in nearly nine months.
Ohtani advanced from the 35 pitches he tossed in his previous bullpen session on the same day that the Dodgers activated lefthanded pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who made his season debut against the Angels.
As Jansen came to the set position on the mound, he subtly stepped off the rubber, then looked at Ohtani and gestured towards third base in an effort to intentionally balk. Jansen could be seen mouthing "I balked" to Ohtani.
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