All eyes were on Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers pitching debut on Monday night. And even though the box score is nothing worth writing home about -- a one-inning stint as an opener doesn't tell you much of anything -- every baseball fan should be excited after Ohtani's start.

Shohei Ohtani made his return to the mound on Monday night, and here are three takeaways from his performance.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played Monday night for a fourth time since June 9, but the series opener at Dodger Stadium had extra buzz due to Shohei Ohtani starting the game as a pitcher.

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The Dodgers lead MLB with four players among the top vote-getters by position, while the Yankees, Tigers and Cubs each have two.

Even as Dodgers manager Dave Roberts teased the idea of Shohei Ohtani “potentially” returning to the mound in the near future, the banged-up Los Angeles pitching staff suffered another blow. Ohtani has been throwing simulated games and has managed to throw up to 44 pitches,

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani made MLB history in Saturday's win over the San Francisco Giants, as he reached 25+ home runs, 10+ stolen bases, and 5+ triples before July for the second time in his career.