Considering how much the Dodgers have struggled lately, they'll need every bit of Shohei Ohtani's talent on the mound and at the plate as he continues to build up as a pitcher.

Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani wasn't particularly sharp in his second consecutive three-inning outing Monday night, allowing his first home run of the season and seven batted balls that exceeded 95 mph -- but he made up for it at the plate.

Ohtani returned to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday for the first time since the All-Star break in their matchup with the Minnesota Twins. Though he gave up a home run right off the bat at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani made sure that the Dodgers were back out in front by the time he returned for the second inning.