Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has been battling something entirely new this season: a limit on his ability to hit and pitch at the same time.

Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the game before throwing five sharp innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.

“To this point in the season, a number of young guys have taken the opportunity and run with it, and that's been really encouraging,” Guardians assistant general manager Matt Forman said.