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Ohtani has made the Angels' 25-man roster and will make his first start as a pitcher Sunday against the Athletics, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Although Ohtani had a rough spring training with a 27.00 ERA and a 3-for-28 showing at the plate, he'll begin the season in the majors. He threw more than 80 pitches in an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday and apparently made enough of an impression to earn his spot in the rotation. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Ohtani "should be able to get over 90 [pitches]" Sunday, but the rookie's poor spring may prompt fantasy owners to take a wait-and-see approach before activating him. It's not clear when Ohtani will make his first start as designated hitter, but Luis Valbuena will likely see the bulk of the reps at that spot early on in the season.

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