Shohei Ohtani's pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers will "mostly likely" happen during the team's upcoming series against the division-rival San Diego Padres.

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, reported to a low-security Pennsylvania prison Monday to begin serving a 57-month sentence, multiple outlets reported, after pleading guilty in March to tax evasion and bank fraud charges.

The Los Angeles Dodgers intend to be very deliberate with Shohei Ohtani's return to pitching duties. The team announced the two-way star will take the bump Monday against the San Diego Padres, but ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reported he's likely to only throw one or two innings "in what will basically amount to a continuation of his rehab.