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[Breaking News]Baseball: Japan's WBC training

MIYAZAKI, Japan, Feb. 16 Kyodo - Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui and San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish chat during the Japanese national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui (L) chats with San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (R) and Japanese national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata (C) during the Japanese national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan on Feb. 14, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. Darvish joins the Samurai Japan team as an adviser.

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (L) gives advice to Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Hiromi Ito after a bullpen session during the Japanese national team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. Darvish joins the Samurai Japan team as an adviser.

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (L) and San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, the national baseball team adviser, watch a bullpen session during the team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish meets the press after the national team's training session in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, as the right-hander joins the Samurai Japan team as an adviser ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish meets the press after the national team's training session in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, as the right-hander joins the Samurai Japan team as an adviser ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish signs autographs during the national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, as the right-hander joins the Samurai Japan team as an adviser ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui (C) and San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (L) chat during the Japanese national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish is pictured during the Japanese national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, as the right-hander joins the Samurai Japan team as an adviser ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (4th from L) smiles during the Japanese national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, as the right-hander joins the Samurai Japan team as an adviser ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

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Baseball :Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

CHICAGO, United States, Oct. 1 Kyodo - San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish speaks during a press conference ahead of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs on Oct. 1, 2025, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (L) reacts after allowing an RBI single to Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a double off San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a double off San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches during Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) leaves the mound during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish leaves the mound during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish leaves the mound during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after allowing the Chicago Cubs to open the scoring during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish watches Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs from the dugout after leaving the mound during the second inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish and team manager Mike Shildt watch Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs from the dugout after Darvish left the mound during the second inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish speaks during a press conference ahead of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs on Oct. 1, 2025, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (L) leaves Wrigley Field in Chicago following practice on Sept. 29, 2025, the eve of Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish plays catch at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2025, the eve of Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish plays catch at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2025, the eve of Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish plays catch at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2025, the eve of Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after allowing a two-run single to Emmanuel Rivera of the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning of a baseball game on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after allowing a two-run single to Emmanuel Rivera of the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning of a baseball game on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) grounds out off San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish (11) in the first inning of a baseball game on Aug. 22, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out off San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a baseball game on Aug. 22, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) grounds out off San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish (11) in the first inning of a baseball game on Aug. 22, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out off San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a baseball game on Aug. 22, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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