The Angels received good news on Shohei Ohtani today:

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has completed his throwing program, the final step in his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery, and was cleared to return to his native Japan, where he will rest and recover for his anticipated return to a two-way role in 2020.

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The also shored up their rotation with a deal for Julio Teheran:

The right-hander has had higher walk rates and no longer has the huge velocity that led to him getting a six-year, $32.4 million deal in 2013. Teheran is one of the only true sinkerballers among MLB starters, which has improved his ground-ball rate after hitters have caught up with his four-seamer.

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When I first saw the deal, I thought $9 million for one year was low, but he’s basically been a one WAR pitcher on average over the last three seasons. He peaked early. Maybe the Angels can get a little of that back. For Teheran, this is a chance to show he can still pitch well, and maybe get a bigger pay day next season.

The Angels are also talking about using Ohtani as a starter one day a week. That would certainly provide opportunities for the opener/bullpen game.