Most notably, Ohtani recorded his first pitching strikeout as a Dodger on Sunday. His first two pitching strikeouts as a Dodger, in fact. Ohtani fanned Luis García Jr. and Nathaniel Lowe to pitch around a Mookie Betts error at shortstop. Ohtani threw 12 of his 18 pitches for strikes against the Nationals. Here's his first pitching strikeout:

Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Dodgers last Monday in a one-inning start that resulted in two hits and one earned run in a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres. He improved on Sunday against the Washington Nationals.