Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 20, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches against Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 20, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 20, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Former Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa (R), a winner of three Olympic women's team medals, is pictured after throwing the ceremonial first pitch with San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui, who acted as catcher, prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Former Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa (L), a winner of three Olympic women's team medals, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026, with Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui acting as catcher.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (L) chats with San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui ahead of their baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui talks with a coach during a bullpen session at the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 14, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui heads to the bullpen during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 14, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 14, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 14, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 14, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 14, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 10, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 10, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 10, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 10, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on March 10, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui plays catch at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2025, the eve of Game 1 of the best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui plays catch at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2025, the eve of Game 1 of the best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui reacts after striking out Connor Kaiser of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui reacts after striking out Connor Kaiser of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui reacts after striking out Connor Kaiser of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres left-hander Yuki Matsui pitches in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres left-hander Yuki Matsui pitches in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres left-hander Yuki Matsui pitches in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres left-hander Yuki Matsui pitches in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 24, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 24, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Yuki Matsui of the San Diego Padres pitches in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2025.

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Yuki Matsui of the San Diego Padres pitches in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2025.

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani pops out in foul territory off San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2025.

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani pops out in foul territory off San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2025.

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani pops out in foul territory off San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2025.

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani pops out in foul territory off San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2025.

Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 29, 2025.

Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 29, 2025.

Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 29, 2025.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game on July 7, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game on July 7, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game on July 7, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game on July 7, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Yuki Matsui of the San Diego Padres pitches in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 19, 2025.