The Angels announced that Ohtani will pitch only once a week during the heart of the season. Expect around 18-20 starts or so all year.
Offensively, Joe Maddon has said he is open to using Ohtani as a hitter more aggressively than we’ve seen in the past. That includes using Ohtani as a hitter even when he pitches, and that is where things become exceptionally interesting. It’s worth noting that if the team uses Ohtani as both a hitter and pitcher when he starts, the team is locked into playing without a DH for that night. Once Ohtani leaves the game, the Angels would have to cycle through pinch hitters every time through the order as though they were an NL team. The roster expansion makes that easier, but fantasy managers should not count on it.
Expectation is for Ohtani to provide 480 plate appearances with something near .285 batting average, 24 HR, 72 R, 80 RBI, and 10 SB.