Shohei Ohtani is set to take to the mound Monday night for the first time since the Major League Baseball star signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last year. The official Dodgers account on X confirmed the news Sunday night,

Three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani will make his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut on Monday night, the team announced. In an X post that rocked the baseball fan base on Sunday night, the Dodgers stated that the MLB star will be their starting pitcher for their home game against the San Diego Padres.

The day that the Dodgers have been waiting for since they signed Shohei Ohtani to a then-record contract is nearly here: Ohtani's first start as a pitcher in a Dodgers uniform is set for Monday night against the Padres.