Finally cleared to pitch his first game since 2023, Dave Roberts expects Shohei Ohtani to get a "bananas" reaction from Dodgers fans.

Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night against the San Diego Padres, 21 months after the two-way star had elbow surgery.

The Dodgers have eight starters on the injured list; Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Rōki Sasaki among them.

But, after the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-4, Roberts amended his Sasaki update, instead providing a much more positive outlook on the Dodgers starter. In a post on X from Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Roberts changed his tune on Sasaki amid questions over his health for the rest of the season.