Ohtani, and anyone wanting to transition to a 2 way player from the hitting side,would probably have to be designated a pitcher for the first year and then still be allowed to hit so they can be a 2 way the next year. This is another way the DH benefits the AL. Someone like lorenzen from the reds, I dont know if he started anywhere on the field this past year, but if not and the reds wanted to get him the 20 starts they would have to start him somewhere in the field. I dont know what kind of fielder he could be at first or outfield, but if he was terrible it's a 20 game liability for the reds where as a similar AL teams player just needs 20 DH games and they're good.