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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Combined photo shows Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) hitting a single in the first inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026, and its starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching in the game.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto smiles in the dugout after pitching two innings during the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts in the dugout after pitching two innings during the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto smiles in the dugout after pitching two innings during the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki meets the press after giving up five runs in two innings of pitching in a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga speaks to reporters after pitching in a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees in Mesa, Arizona, on March 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki meets the press after giving up five runs in two innings of pitching in a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani meets the press after a game against the San Francisco Giants in spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He made his first pitching appearance of the year, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after leaving the mound in a game against San Francisco Giants in spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He made his first pitching appearance of the year, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani heads to the mound during a game against San Francisco Giants in spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He made his first pitching appearance of the year, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani heads to the mound during a game against San Francisco Giants in spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He made his first pitching appearance of the year, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against the San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against the San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against the San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against the San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) leaves the mound after making his first pitching appearance of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He threw 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani leaves the mound after making his first pitching appearance of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He threw 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga reacts after pitching the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Mesa, Arizona, on March 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is greeted by teammates in the dugout after pitching in a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Mesa, Arizona, on March 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is greeted by teammates in the dugout after pitching in a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Mesa, Arizona, on March 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga meets the press after pitching in a spring training game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers pitcher Sasaki

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki smiles after pitching against Chicago White Sox minor leaguers in a pre-season game in Glendale, Arizona, on March 10, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan starter Hiroto Takahashi reacts after pitching in the third inning in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan right-hander Atsuki Taneichi (front, L) is greeted by Shohei Ohtani (16) after pitching in 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: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan right hander Atsuki Taneichi reacts after pitching an immaculate inning in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Roki Sasaki of the Los Angeles Dodgers exchanges high-fives with teammates in the dugout after pitching in a spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Goodyear, Arizona, on March 3, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Roki Sasaki of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles in the dugout after pitching in a spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Goodyear, Arizona, on March 3, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Roki Sasaki of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles in the dugout after pitching in a spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Goodyear, Arizona, on March 3, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Roki Sasaki of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles in the dugout after pitching in a spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Goodyear, Arizona, on March 3, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers fists bumps with a teammate in the dugout after pitching three innings in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles in the dugout after pitching three innings in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles in the dugout after pitching three innings in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki works on his pitching mechanics during spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago Cubs' Shota Imanaga speaks to the press after pitching in a spring training game against the San Diego Padres in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai smiles during a spring training pitching session in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki reacts after pitching a scoreless ninth inning to earn a save in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki reacts after pitching a scoreless ninth inning to earn a save in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) celebrates with teammates after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career 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 pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C, facing camera) celebrates with teammates after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career 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 pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) celebrates with Shohei Ohtani (17) and other teammates after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career 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 pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career 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 pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career 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.