Shohei Ohtani’s readiness to throw off a mound is ‘imminent’

Even as Major League Baseball remains on hold and floating ideas for a return in May, Angels left-hander Shohei Ohtani is in the final stages of his rehab from Tommy John surgery and could start throwing off a mound “soon,” according to pitching coach Mickey Callaway.
“He’s throwing out to 180 feet, long-tossing a little further than that, then coming back in to 60 feet and really letting it go,” Callaway said by way of update Tuesday. “So he’ll get off