Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the chances are “north of zero” that Ohtani could pitch in a big league game before next month’s All-Star break, with the reigning National League MVP making encouraging progress in returning to his full two-way form.

While the Dodgers haven't yet issued a timetable on when Ohtani could return to in-game pitching, manager Dave Roberts told reporters that the chances of him doing it before the All-Star break (slated to begin on July 13) are "north of zero."

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said there now is a "north of zero" chance Shohei Ohtani joins the team's rotation before the All-Star break, a sign of the strides the two-way star has made in his pitching rehab.