Ohtani made his first major league pitching appearance in almost two years Monday night, and the stakes are high for the defending World Series champions.

Exactly 663 days since he last pitched in a Major League game, the Dodgers superstar returned to the mound on Monday night—and quickly unleashed some eye-popping stuff.

Shohei Ohtani made his first Major League Baseball pitching start in 663 days and his first ever for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The outing lasted just an inning; he threw 28 pitches and allowed a run on two hits while throwing a costly wild pitch.