Shohei Ohtani playing designated hitter for Angels on Friday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is batting fifth in Friday's series opener against the Houston Astros.
Ohtani resumed throwing on Thursday and could potentially be back on the hill for the Angels by September. He will handle DH duties and work out of the five-hole versus Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel on Friday.
Ohtani averaged 9.5 FanDuel points per game as a batter before the break.
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