Ohtani throws 44 pitches to hitters in his third live batting practice session, while Snell and Glasnow throw bullpen sessions. “Really encouraging,” Manager Dave Roberts says.

Shohei Ohtani could pitch before the All-Star break, and Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow also make good progress in their return from injuries.

As Shohei Ohtani has worked his way from a second major elbow ligament reconstruction, the organization has preached patience, signaling for weeks now that Ohtani would not make his pitching debut for the franchise until after the All-Star break at the earliest.