Dave Roberts says Ohtani will throw off a bullpen mound for the first time in more than a month on Saturday, but there remains no specific timetable for him to pitch in a major-league game.

TOKYO – Shohei Ohtani met the moment in his return to the Tokyo Dome, because of course he did. In Saturday’s exhibition against the Yomiuri Giants, Ohtani – ever the showman – was quick to slug a home run while wearing a major league uniform in his home country for the first time for the Los Angeles Dodgers.