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Baseball: MLB spring training

Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai gestures to a catcher in a bullpen session during the team's spring training in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 10, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Second base runner Shugo Maki of Japan is tagged out after Australia catcher Robbie Perkins picked him off, throwing to shortstop Jarryd Dale with two out and the bases loaded in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Australia shortstop Jarryd Dale (front) tags out Shugo Maki of Japan after catcher Robbie Perkins picked off Maki and threw to Dale with the bases loaded in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan catcher Kenya Wakatsuki (R) makes a throwing error, allowing Aaron Whitefield of Australia to score in the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan closing pitcher Taisei Ota (R) high-fives catcher Yuhei Nakamura after their squad won a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan catcher Kenya Wakatsuki (facing camera) reacts after allowing Aaron Whitefield of Australia to score on his throwing error in the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan catcher Kenya Wakatsuki (C) reacts after allowing Aaron Whitefield of Australia to score on his throwing error in the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan catcher Kenya Wakatsuki (facing camera) reacts after allowing Aaron Whitefield of Australia to score on his throwing error in the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Australia shortstop Jarryd Dale (43) tags out Shugo Maki of Japan after catcher Robbie Perkins picked off Maki and threw to Dale with the bases loaded in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Australia shortstop Jarryd Dale (facing camera) tags out Shugo Maki of Japan after catcher Robbie Perkins picked off Maki and threw to Dale with the bases loaded in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Australia shortstop Jarryd Dale (43) tags out Shugo Maki of Japan after catcher Robbie Perkins picked off Maki and threw to Dale with the bases loaded in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Australia shortstop Jarryd Dale (L) tags out Shugo Maki of Japan after catcher Robbie Perkins picked off Maki and threw to Dale with the bases loaded in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto fist bumps a catcher after throwing a bullpen session at the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 25, 2026.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hits a go-ahead solo home run in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the wee hours of Nov. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hits a go-ahead solo home run in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the wee hours of Nov. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hits a go-ahead solo home run in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the wee hours of Nov. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (R) rounds the bases after hitting a go-ahead solo home run in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the wee hours of Nov. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (L) is showered with sunflower seeds after hitting a go-ahead solo home run in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the wee hours of Nov. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (R) holds up pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto after Alejandro Kirk of the Toronto Blue Jays grounded into a double play in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the MLB World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the wee hours of Nov. 2, 2025, the team's second consecutive series victory.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (back, L) holds up pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto after Alejandro Kirk of the Toronto Blue Jays grounded into a double play in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the MLB World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the wee hours of Nov. 2, 2025, the team's second consecutive series victory.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (back, L) holds up pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto after Alejandro Kirk of the Toronto Blue Jays grounded into a double play in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the MLB World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the wee hours of Nov. 2, 2025, the team's second consecutive series victory.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith reacts after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hits a solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) hugs catcher Will Smith after throwing a complete game in Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) hugs catcher Will Smith after throwing a complete game in Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) high-fives catcher Will Smith after throwing a complete game in Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) high-fives catcher Will Smith after throwing a complete game in Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) hugs catcher Will Smith after throwing a complete game in Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki and catcher Will Smith celebrate after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and catcher Will Smith hug after the right-hander pitched a complete game to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrates with catcher Will Smith after pitching a complete game to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Division Series between Dodgers and Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki (L) shakes hands with catcher Will Smith after throwing a scoreless ninth inning to earn save in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 4, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (front) strikes out Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in a baseball game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki reacts after striking out Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in a baseball game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki strikes out Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in a baseball game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) shares a laugh with catcher Dalton Rushing after pitching six scoreless innings in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks

Roki Sasaki (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers exchanges a fist bump with catcher Ben Rortvedt after pitching a scoreless seventh inning in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 24, 2025. The 23-year-old right-hander, returning after spending four months on the injured list, made his first appearance as a reliever in the Major Leagues, delivering a scoreless and hitless inning.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (L) celebrates with catcher Ben Rortvedt after grounding out the Arizona Diamondbacks' James McCann in a double play to end the fifth inning of a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on Sept. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman as San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey looks on in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2025.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Colorado Rockies catcher Braxton Fulford interferes with Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani's swing against Rockies pitcher Anthony Molina (bottom, L) in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2025.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani appeals for interference by Colorado Rockies catcher Braxton Fulford in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2025.

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Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) bumps a fist with catcher Dalton Rushing after throwing seven innings in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 31, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

V (L), a member of the K-pop band BTS, chats with Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers as they perform as pitcher and catcher, respectively, for his ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

V (L), a member of the K-pop band BTS, shakes hands with Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers as they perform as pitcher and catcher, respectively, in his ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

V (L), a member of the K-pop band BTS, hugs Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers as they perform as pitcher and catcher, respectively, in his ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (back, R) celebrates as catcher Dalton Rushing (68) rounds the bases after hitting a three-run homer during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Aug. 24, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) reacts after catcher Dalton Rushing hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Aug. 24, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Yamamoto picked up a win, his 11th of the season, after starting in the game.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) shouts after catcher Dalton Rushing hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Aug. 24, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Yamamoto picked up a win, his 11th of the season, after starting in the game.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Cubs

Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga (L) exchanges low fives with catcher Reese McGuire, after throwing the seventh inning in a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Aug. 21, 2025, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Dodgers scores on an RBI by Teoscar Hernandez as Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe stands by in the first inning of a baseball game on Aug. 12, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.