CALCIO - Serie A - AC Milan vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - AC Milan vs ACF Fiorentina

Cheveyo Dayshaun Balentien of AC Milan competes for the ball with Nicolo Fagioli of ACF Fiorentina during Serie A 2025/26 football match between AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina at San Siro Stadium in Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - AC Milan vs US Lecce

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - AC Milan vs US Lecce

Cheveyo Dayshaun Balentien of AC Milan seen in action during Coppa Italia 2025/26 football match between AC Milan and US Lecce at San Siro Stadium

Baseball: Yakult Swallows players

Baseball: Yakult Swallows players

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows players -- (clockwise from front row, L) Shohei Tateyama, Wladimir Balentien, Kazuhiro Hatakeyama, Tony Barnette, Katsuki Akagawa and Ryoji Aikawa -- pose for photos on July 2, 2012, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo after being picked by the Central League's manager for the Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star series. (Kyodo)

Balentien to face lesser charge

Balentien to face lesser charge

URASOE, Japan - Japan's single season home run king Wladimur Balentien takes part in the spring camp of Japanese Central League club Yakult Swallows in Urasone, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2014, as team president Tsuyoshi Kinugasa said Balentien, who was arrested on charges of domestic violence and false imprisonment in Miami, Florida, in January, has been charged with unlawful entry instead of the original felony false imprisonment.

Balentien at press conference

Balentien at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien (L) bows to apologize over his arrest in Florida on domestic violence charges after a press conference at the Swallows' team office in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2014.

Balentien at press conference

Balentien at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien (L) holds a press conference at the Swallows' team office in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2014. Balentien apologized over his arrest in Florida on domestic violence charges.

Balentien at press conference

Balentien at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien holds a press conference at the Swallows' team office in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2014. Balentien apologized over his arrest in Florida on domestic violence charges.

Balentien at press conference

Balentien at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien holds a press conference at the Swallows' team office in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2014. Balentien apologized over his arrest in Florida on domestic violence charges.

Balentien at press conference

Balentien at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien holds a press conference at the Swallows' team office in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2014. Balentien apologized over his arrest in Florida on domestic violence charges.

Balentien at press conference

Balentien at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien (C) apologizes over his arrest in Florida on domestic violence charges at a press conference at the Swallows' team office in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2014. At left is club president Tsuyoshi Kinugasa, while team official Masayuki Okumura is on the right.

Balentien returns to Japan

Balentien returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2014, to join the team's spring training camp. Balentien was freed on bail following his Jan. 13 arrest in Miami on domestic violence charges.

Balentien in Japan

Balentien in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2014, to join the team's spring training camp. He has been freed on bail following his Jan. 13 arrest in Miami on domestic violence charges.

Balentien in Japan

Balentien in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2014, to join the team's spring training camp. He has been freed on bail following his Jan. 13 arrest in Miami on domestic violence charges.

Balentien in Japan

Balentien in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2014, to join the team's spring training camp. He has been freed on bail following his Jan. 13 arrest in Miami on domestic violence charges.

Balentien at press conference

Balentien at press conference

MIAMI, United States - Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien holds a press conference in Miami, Florida, on Jan. 16, 2014, the day after being released on bail following his arrest on charges of domestic violence.

Balentien arrested

Balentien arrested

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Kinugasa (L), president of the company running Tokyo Yakult Swallows Baseball Club, speaks with reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014, after media reports that the pro baseball club's slugger Wladimir Balentien was arrested in Florida on domestic violence charges.

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka gives a speech at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 26, 2013, after being selected as the MVP of the Pacific League.

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka (L) and Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 26, 2013, after being selected as the MVP of the Pacific League and the Central League, respectively.

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka (L) and Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 26, 2013, after being selected as the MVP of the Pacific League and the Central League, respectively.

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka (L) and Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien smile at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 26, 2013, after being selected as the MVP of the Pacific League and the Central League, respectively.

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

Tanaka, Balentien win MVP awards

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 26, 2013, after being selected as the MVP of the Central League.

Balentien, Dutch envoy

Balentien, Dutch envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien (L) and Dutch Ambassador to Japan Radinck van Vollenhoven pose for photos as Balentien, a native of the Caribbean island of Curacao who recently broke the Japan professional baseball home run record, was honored at the Dutch Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2013.

Balentien breaks Japan home run record

Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien holds a board after hitting his 57th home run of the season during the third inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013. Balentien hit his 56th home run during the first inning of the game to break the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. The Swallows won 9-0.

Balentien breaks Japan's home run record

Balentien breaks Japan's home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien acknowledges spectators after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

Balentien breaks Japan home run record

Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien celebrates after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

Balentien breaks Japan home run record

Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien hits his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

Balentien breaks Japan's home run record

Balentien breaks Japan's home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien holds a board after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

Balentien breaks Japan home run record

Balentien breaks Japan home run record

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien celebrates after hitting his 56th home run of the season during the first inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2013, breaking the Japanese single-season record that stood for 49 years. He hit his 57th home run in the third inning as the Swallows won 9-0.

Balentien hits 55th HR

Balentien hits 55th HR

TOKYO, Japan - Wladimir Balentien of the Yakult Swallows homers during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2013. The 29-year-old native of Curacao tied Japan's single-season home run record by hitting No. 55.

Balentien hits 55th HR

Balentien hits 55th HR

TOKYO, Japan - Wladimir Balentien of the Yakult Swallows homers during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2013. The 29-year-old native of Curacao tied Japan's single-season home run record by hitting No. 55.

Balentien hits 55th HR

Balentien hits 55th HR

TOKYO, Japan - Wladimir Balentien of the Yakult Swallows homers during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2013. The 29-year-old native of Curacao tied Japan's single-season home run record by hitting No. 55.

Balentien hits 55th HR

Balentien hits 55th HR

TOKYO, Japan - Wladimir Balentien of the Yakult Swallows homers during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2013. The 29-year-old native of Curacao tied Japan's single-season home run record by hitting No. 55.

Balentien hits 55th HR

Balentien hits 55th HR

TOKYO, Japan - Wladimir Balentien of the Yakult Swallows homers during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2013. The 29-year-old native of Curacao tied Japan's single-season home run record by hitting No. 55.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Wladimir Balentien of the SoftBank Hawks hits a solo home run in the second inning of a game against the Rakuten Eagles at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 4, 2020.

Baseball: Balentien introduced by Hawks

Baseball: Balentien introduced by Hawks

Slugging outfielder Wladimir Balentien is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Balentien introduced by Hawks

Baseball: Balentien introduced by Hawks

Slugging outfielder Wladimir Balentien is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Balentien hits 200th career homer in Japan

Baseball: Balentien hits 200th career homer in Japan

Wladimir Balentien of the Yakult Swallows acknowledges the crowd after hitting his 200th career home run in Japan on July 25, 2017 in the first inning against the Chunichi Dragons at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Balentien ejected in Swallows' loss to Carp

Baseball: Balentien ejected in Swallows' loss to Carp

Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien (R) is ejected by home plate umpire Hideto Fuke after striking out in the first inning against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on May 24, 2017. The Carp won 6-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Bench-clearing scuffle in Tigers-Swallows game

Baseball: Bench-clearing scuffle in Tigers-Swallows game

Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien (C) shoves over Hanshin Tigers coach Akihiro Yano during a bench-clearing scuffle after a teammate was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning of their game at Kyocera Dome Osaka on April 4, 2017. The two were ejected. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Bench-clearing scuffle in Tigers-Swallows game

Baseball: Bench-clearing scuffle in Tigers-Swallows game

Yakult Swallows outfielder Wladimir Balentien (4) fights with Hanshin Tigers coach Akihiro Yano during a bench-clearing scuffle after a teammate was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning of their game at Kyocera Dome Osaka on April 4, 2017. The two were ejected. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Puerto Rico beats Netherlands 4-3 in WBC semis

Baseball: Puerto Rico beats Netherlands 4-3 in WBC semis

Wladimir Balentien (4) and Xander Bogaerts of the Netherlands lock arms after Balentien hit a two-run homer during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Puerto Rico at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 20, 2017. Puerto Rico won the game 4-3 in 11 innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Puerto Rico advances to WBC final

Baseball: Puerto Rico advances to WBC final

Wladimir Balentien (L) expresses anger after a pitch comes close to his head in the 10th inning of the Netherlands' World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Puerto Rico at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 20, 2017. Puerto Rico won 4-3 in 11 innings and will play Japan or the United States in the final on March 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Netherlands vs. Puerto Rico in WBC semis

Baseball: Netherlands vs. Puerto Rico in WBC semis

Wladimir Balentien of the Netherlands hits a two-run homer during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Puerto Rico at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 20, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Netherlands vs. Puerto Rico in WBC semis

Baseball: Netherlands vs. Puerto Rico in WBC semis

Wladimir Balentien of the Netherlands hits a two-run homer during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Puerto Rico at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 20, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Netherlands vs. Puerto Rico in WBC semis

Baseball: Netherlands vs. Puerto Rico in WBC semis

Wladimir Balentien of the Netherlands hits a two-run homer during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Puerto Rico at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 20, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Netherlands team workout for WBC final round

Baseball: Netherlands team workout for WBC final round

Wladimir Balentien (L) takes part in the Netherlands' team workout at Tokyo Dome on March 16, 2017. The Netherlands has advanced to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Netherlands bombard Cuba to take step toward WBC semis

Baseball: Netherlands bombard Cuba to take step toward WBC semis

Wladimir Balentien (L) of the Netherlands celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run home run against Cuba in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game at Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2017. The Netherlands won 14-1 as the game was called after seven innings due to the mercy rule. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Netherlands crush Cuba 14-1 in WBC 2nd round

Baseball: Netherlands crush Cuba 14-1 in WBC 2nd round

Players of the Netherlands team celebrate after Wladimir Balentien (front) hits a home run in a second straight at-bat during the third inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against Cuba at Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2017. The Netherlands won 14-1 as the game was called after seven innings due to the mercy rule. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Netherlands crush Cuba 14-1 in WBC 2nd round

Baseball: Netherlands crush Cuba 14-1 in WBC 2nd round

Wladimir Balentien of the Netherlands hits a home run in a second straight at-bat during the third inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against Cuba at Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2017. The Netherlands won 14-1 as the game was called after seven innings due to the mercy rule. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Netherlands crush Cuba 14-1 in WBC 2nd round

Baseball: Netherlands crush Cuba 14-1 in WBC 2nd round

Wladimir Balentien of the Netherlands hits a three-run homer during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against Cuba at Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2017. The Netherlands won 14-1 as the game was called after seven innings due to the mercy rule. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo