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Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws in a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on March 13, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws in a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on March 13, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws in a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on March 13, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws in a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on March 13, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws in a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on March 13, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws in a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on March 13, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws in a spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on March 13, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks to the press after throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit against the Texas Rangers in his MLB spring training debut in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks to the press after throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit against the Texas Rangers in his MLB spring training debut in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) exchanges fist bumps with catcher Austin Barnes after throwing a scoreless first inning in a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) exchanges fist bumps with catcher Austin Barnes after throwing a scoreless first inning in a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Photo of the Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto is shown on an electronic scoreboard at a ballpark prior to a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is congratulated by teammates after throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit against the Texas Rangers in his MLB spring training debut in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Texas Rangers during a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Japanese pitcher tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit in his MLB spring training debut.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto chat in the dugout during a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after striking out Marcus Semien of the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shohei Ohtani (C) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) are pictured in the dugout during a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shohei Ohtani (back, L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) are pictured in the dugout during a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) strikes out Marcus Semien of the Texas Rangers swinging during the first inning of a spring training game in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shohei Ohtani (back, L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) are pictured in the dugout during a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shohei Ohtani (C) of the Los Angeles Dodgers is pictured in the dugout ahead of a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers is pictured in the dugout ahead of a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a single in the third inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs signs autographs for fans at spring training in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a single in the third inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2024.

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Baseball: U.S. Minor League coach Kurano

Shinji Kurano, former longtime SoftBank Hawks pitching coach and current development coach for the AZL Rangers, a rookie-level affiliate of the Texas Rangers, gives an interview in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 22, 2023.

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Baseball: U.S. Minor League coach Kurano

Shinji Kurano, former longtime SoftBank Hawks pitching coach and current development coach for the AZL Rangers, a rookie-level affiliate of the Texas Rangers, poses at the team's spring training home in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 22, 2023.

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Darvish has stiff neck

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (R) is pictured after being scratched from the start in a Minor League game due to stiffness in his neck in Surprise, Arizona, on March 21, 2014. At left is pitching coach Mike Maddux.

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Russell Wilson joins Rangers' training

SURPRISE, United States - Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson participates in the Texas Rangers' spring training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on March 3, 2014.

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Russell Wilson joins Rangers' training

SURPRISE, United States - Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson wearing a Texas Rangers uniform signs autographs for fans after participating in the Rangers' spring training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on March 3, 2014.

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Russell Wilson joins Rangers' training

SURPRISE, United States - Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson participates in the Texas Rangers' spring training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on March 3, 2014.

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Rangers' Japanese pitcher Darvish practices in preseason training

SURPRISE, United States - The Texas Rangers' Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish plays catch during Major League Baseball preseason training in Surprise, Arizona, on March 2, 2014.

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Darvish after preseason debut

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish attends a press conference after a game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2014. Darvish started the game and struck out four in two scoreless innings in his preseason debut. The Rangers won 11-7.

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Darvish in preseason debut

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish watches a second-inning pop fly off the bat of Lorenzo Cain in a game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2014. Darvish started the game and struck out four in two scoreless innings in his preseason debut. The Rangers won 11-7.

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Darvish in preseason debut

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2014. Darvish struck out four in two scoreless innings in his preseason debut. The Rangers won 11-7.

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Darvish in preseason debut

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2014. Darvish struck out four in two scoreless innings in his preseason debut. The Rangers won 11-7.

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Darvish in preseason debut

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2014. Darvish struck out four in two scoreless innings in his preseason debut. The Rangers won 11-7.

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Darvish in spring training camp

SURPRISE, United States - Photo shows Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish in the team's spring training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 25, 2014. Texas manager Ron Washington told Darvish the same day that he will start the season's opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 31.

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Darvish in spring training camp

SURPRISE, United States - Photo shows Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish in the team's spring training camp in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 25, 2014. Texas manager Ron Washington told Darvish the same day that he will start the season's opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 31.