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Baseball: Dodgers exhibition in Tokyo

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Takashi Saito (C) and Michael Spetner, the club's business analytics vice president, attend a tape-cutting ceremony on March 5, 2025, for the "Dodgers Experience" exhibition in Tokyo ahead of the March 18-19 season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs.

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Toyo Univ. wins Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University anchor Takashi Saito crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2012. Toyo won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the third time in four years with a record time of 10 hours, 51 minutes, 36 seconds.

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Red Sox's Saito gives up 2 hits, 1 run against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox's Takashi Saito pitches in the seventh inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on April 13. Saito gave up two hits and one run in the game in which the Red Sox lost 2-8.

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Red Sox pitcher Saito give up solo homer to Ray's Longoria

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Takashi Saito reacts after giving up a solo homer to Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria in the eighth inning of their game at Fenway Park in Boston on April. 8. The Rays won 7-2.

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Red Sox pitcher Saito give up solo homer to Ray's Longoria

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Takashi Saito pitches in the eighth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston on April. 8. The Rays won 7-2.

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Teen wrestler said to have been denied food before death

NAGOYA, Japan - Masato Saito (C) speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8 a day after former sumo stable master Tokitsukaze and three senior wrestlers were arrested over the death of Saito's son Takashi, a 17-year-old wrestler known as Tokitaizan.

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Saito joins D-backs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese pitcher Takashi Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2011, after Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks said they had agreed to terms on a one-year contract for the right-handed reliever.

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Pitcher Saito plans to continue his career in 2012

MILWAUKEE, United States - Japanese pitcher Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers speaks to reporters at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 17, 2011, a night after his team lost 12-6 to the St. Louis Cardinals, failing to reach the World Series. Saito, who will turn 42 next year, said he plans to be back in uniform for the 2012 season.

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Brewers' Saito in loss vs Cards

MILWAUKEE, United States - Japanese pitcher Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers is shown in action against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 16, 2011. Saito, who replaced Kameron Loe in the sixth inning, threw two scoreless innings in a 12-6 loss to the Cardinals. St. Louis advanced to the World Series to face the Texas Rangers after winning the NLCS 4-2.

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Brewers' Saito in loss vs Cards

MILWAUKEE, United States - Japanese pitcher Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers strikes out St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols in the sixth inning of Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 16, 2011. Saito, who replaced Kameron Loe in the sixth inning, threw two scoreless innings in a 12-6 loss to the Cardinals. St. Louis advanced to the World Series to face the Texas Rangers after winning the NLCS 4-2.

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Brewers' Saito vs Cards in NLCS

ST. LOUIS, United States - Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Oct. 12, 2011. Saito, who replaced LaTroy Hawkins in the seventh inning, hurled a scoreless inning in a 4-3 loss to St. Louis. The Cardinals took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

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Brewers' Saito vs. D-backs

PHOENIX, United States - Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of their National League Division Series at Chase Field in Phoenix on Oct. 5, 2011. Saito hurled a scoreless eighth inning in a 10-6 loss to Arizona. The series is tied 2-2.

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Brewers' Saito vs. D-backs

PHOENIX, United States - Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of their National League Division Series at Chase Field in Phoenix on Oct. 5, 2011. Saito hurled a scoreless eighth inning in a 10-6 loss to Arizona. The series is tied 2-2.

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Brewers' Saito earns 1st playoff win

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Takashi Saito strikes out Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gerardo Parra in the sixth inning of an MLB National League Division Series game at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 2, 2011. Saito entered the game for the sixth inning and earned his first MLB postseason win in a 9-4 victory. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series over the D-backs.

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Brewers' Saito earns 1st playoff win

MILWAUKEE, United States - Takashi Saito of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB's National League Division Series game at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Oct. 2, 2011. Saito entered the game in the top of the sixth inning and earned his first MLB postseason win in a 9-4 victory. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series over the D-backs.

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Brewers win NL Central title

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Takashi Saito from Japan (R) celebrates with teammates as the Brewers won the National League Central title of the MLB at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Sept. 23, 2011.

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Brewers' Saito gets 1st win of season

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Takashi Saito pitches against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on July 2, 2011. Saito picked up his first win of the season in an 8-7 victory after rejoining the team as he had been on the disabled list since April due to a left hamstring injury.

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Brewers' Saito makes season debut

CINCINNATI, United States - Milwaukee Brewers players including Japanese reliever Takashi Saito (C), offer a moment of silence for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, ahead of the team's first game of the major league season against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 31, 2011. Saito made his season debut with the club, throwing a scoreless eighth inning. The Brewers took a 6-7 walk-off loss.

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Brewers' Saito makes season debut

CINCINNATI, United States - Milwaukee Brewers reliever Takashi Saito (L) gives a high-five to catcher Wil Nieves, after throwing a scoreless eighth inning during the club's first baseball game of the season against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 31, 2011. Saito made his regular season debut with the club, as the team took a 6-7 walk-off loss.

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Brewers' Saito makes season debut

CINCINNATI, United States - Milwaukee Brewers reliever Takashi Saito (R) gives a high-five to manager Ron Roenicke, after throwing a scoreless eighth inning during the club's first baseball game of the season against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 31, 2011. Saito made his regular season debut with the club, as the team took a 6-7 walk-off loss.

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Brewers' Saito on quake relief

MARYVALE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Takashi Saito (L) hands a signed ball to a fan in Maryvale, Arizona, on March 27, 2011, during a drive to ask for aid for relief efforts after the March 11 quake and tsunami in Japan. Saito is from Sendai, a northeastern Japanese city hit hard by the disaster.

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Prayer over quake in Japan

MARYVALE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Takashi Saito (2nd from R) and teammates offer a moment of prayer before a spring training game in Maryvale, Arizona, on March 13, 2011. Saito hails from Sendai, a northeastern Japan city hit hard by a maginitude-9 quake.

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Brewers' Saito shaken by Japan's largest quake

MARYVALE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Takashi Saito is seen after a practice session in Maryvale, Arizona, on March 12, 2011. Saito, who hails from the earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged region of Sendai in northeastern Japan, was visibly shaken by the reports following Japan's largest-ever recorded quake.

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Saito agrees on 1-year deal with Brewers

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese pitcher Takashi Saito. Saito reportedly agreed with the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year deal on Dec. 27, 2010, after the Atlanta Braves unconditionally released him in October.

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Giants advance to NL champ series

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves pitcher Takashi Saito walks off Turner Field in Atlanta on Oct. 11, 2010, after the Braves lost 3-2 against the San Francisco Giants, failing to make it to the National League's championship series.

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Braves gear up for playoff games

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Atlanta Braves pitchers Billy Wagner (L) and Takashi Saito take it easy during a practice session at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 6, 2010, ahead of a division series match against the San Francisco Giants.

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Braves' Saito pitches vs. Phillies

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves pitcher Takashi Saito pitches in the ninth inning in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field in Atlanta on Oct. 2, 2010. The Phillies shut out the Braves 7-0.

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Japanese MLB players take it easy

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets pitcher Hisanori Takahashi (R) and Atlanta Braves hurler Takashi Saito, both from Japan, chat before a game at Citi Field in New York on April 23, 2010. Takahashi earned his first major league win in the team's 5-2 victory the same day.

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Ex-sumo master's 6-yr term cut to 5 yrs over wrestler's death

NAGOYA, Japan - Masato Saito speaks to reporters in Nagoya on April 5, 2010, after the Nagoya High Court sentenced former sumo stable master Junichi Yamamoto to five years in prison for physical abuse that led to the death of Saito's 17-year-old son Takashi in 2007. According to the ruling, Yamamoto hit Takashi, whose ring name was Tokitaizan, with a beer bottle during dinner on June 25, 2007, and let three senior wrestlers at the stable beat him with a wooden stick later that day.

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Ex-sumo master's 6-yr term cut to 5 yrs over wrestler's death

NAGOYA, Japan - Masato Saito speaks to reporters in Nagoya on April 5, 2010, after the Nagoya High Court sentenced former sumo stable master Junichi Yamamoto to five years in prison for physical abuse that led to the death of Saito's 17-year-old son Takashi in 2007. According to the ruling, Yamamoto hit Takashi, whose ring name was Tokitaizan, with a beer bottle during dinner on June 25, 2007, and let three senior wrestlers at the stable beat him with a wooden stick later that day.

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Atlanta Braves' Saito hurls against Detroit Tigers

ORLANDO, United States - The Atlanta Braves' Takashi Saito hurls the ball in the eighth inning of a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers, completing a scoreless inning.

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Atlanta Braves' Saito hurls against Detroit Tigers

ORLANDO, United States - The Atlanta Braves' Takashi Saito hurls the ball in the eighth inning of a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers, completing a scoreless inning.

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Braves' Saito plays in preseason game

ORLANDO, United States - Atlanta Braves pitcher Takashi Saito throws the ball during the fourth inning of a preseason game against the Florida Marlins on March 16, 2010, in Orlando, Florida. Saito worked a scoreless inning as the Braves won 6-3.

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Braves Saito allows 3 runs in one inning against Mets

ORLANDO, United States - Atlanta Braves pitcher Takashi Saito throws a ball during the fifth inning of a preseason game against the New York Mets in Orlando, Florida, on March 10, 2010. Saito pitched one inning, allowing three runs and three hits.

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Braves' Saito pitches against Nationals

ORLANDO, United States - New Atlanta Braves reliever Takashi Saito pitches against the Washington Nationals in Orlando, Florida, on March 5, 2010, allowing two runs in one inning in his first appearance of the spring. Atlanta beat the Washington Nationals 11-8.

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Braves Saito practices pitching at spring training

ORLANDO, United States - Atlanta Braves Takashi Saito practices pitching from the mound during spring training in Orlando, Florida on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Kawakami, Saito join Braves's training camp

ORLANDO, United States - Atlanta Braves pitchers Kenshin Kawakami (R in front) and Takashi Saito, both from Japan, practice pitching on the first day of the club's pitchers and catchers training camp in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 20, 2010.

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N.Y. Yankees clinch AL East title with 100th win of season

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui runs to first base after hitting a two-run single to right off Boston Red Sox pitcher Takashi Saito in the sixth inning of their game at Yankees Stadium in New York on Sept. 27, 2009. The Yankees won 4-2 to win the American League East title.

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N.Y. Yankees clinch AL East title with 100th win of season

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run single to right off Boston Red Sox pitcher Takashi Saito in the sixth inning of a game at Yankees Stadium in New York on Sept. 27, 2009. The Yankees won 4-2 to win the American League East title.

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Blue Jay's Saito pitches against Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - The Toronto Blue Jays' Takashi Saito pitches a scoreless sixth in relief of Josh Beckett in a game against the Boston Red Sox on Aug. 28 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 6-5.

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Boston Red Sox beats N.Y. Yankees 4-3

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Takashi Saito throws in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston on June 11. Saito allowed no runs in 1-1/3 innings and earned his first win this season.

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Boston Red Sox beat N.Y. Mets 12-5

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Takashi Saito pitches in the ninth inning of a game against the New York Mets at Fenway Park in Boston on May 24. Saito pitched a perfect ninth and the Red Sox won 12-5.

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Boston Red Sox beat Toronto Blue Jays 8-3

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Takashi Saito pitches in the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston on May 20. Saito gave up no runs in one inning as the Red Sox won 8-3.

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Boston Red Sox's Saito pitches against Cleveland Indians

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Takashi Saito pitches in the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston on May 7. The Red Sox won 13-3.

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Red Sox's Saito earns this season's 2nd save

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Takashi Saito pitches against the New York Yankees in the ninth inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston April 26. Saito earned this season's second save as the Red Sox won 4-1.

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Red Sox's Saito earns this season's 2nd save

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Takashi Saito (2nd from R) celebrates with his teammates after beating the New York Yankees 4-1 at Fenway Park in Boston April 26. Saito earned this season's second save.

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Red Sox's Saito earns this season's 2nd save

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Takashi Saito pitches against the New York Yankees in the ninth inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston April 26. Saito earned this season's second save as the Red Sox won 4-1.

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Red Sox's Saito earns his first save against Orioles

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Takashi Saito reacts after earning his first save of this season in a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston on April 19.

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Red Sox's Saito earns his first save against Orioles

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Takashi Saito pitches against the Baltimore Orioles in the ninth inning of their game at Fenway Park in Boston on April 19. Saito allowed a run before finishing for his first save of this season.

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GSDF Gen. Oriki to become new SDF chief

TOKYO, Japan - Ground Self-Defense Force Gen. Ryoichi Oriki (in this file photo) will become chief of staff of the Self-Defense Forces on March 24 succeeding Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Takashi Saito.