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Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after pitching the sixth inning in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026. It was his first pitching start without appearing in the batting lineup since the 2021 season.

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Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts as he pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, in his first pitching start without appearing in the batting lineup since the 2021 season.

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Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, in his first pitching start without appearing in the batting lineup since the 2021 season.

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Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, in his first pitching start without appearing in the batting lineup since the 2021 season.

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Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, in his first pitching start without appearing in the batting lineup since the 2021 season.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

MIAMI, United States, March 13 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami takes batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 16, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami takes batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 16, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Fans watch Japan's Shohei Ohtani take batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Japan's Shohei Ohtani takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Japan's Shohei Ohtani takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Munetaka Murakami of Japan takes batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

Seiya Suzuki of Japan takes batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Seiya Suzuki of Japan takes batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Munetaka Murakami of Japan takes batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Masataka Yoshida of Japan takes batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, ahead of the Japanese team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Kazuma Okamoto of Japan takes batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Munetaka Murakami of Japan takes batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Masataka Yoshida of Japan takes batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

NAGOYA, Japan, Feb. 28 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026. (Kyodo)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani of Japan takes batting practice ahead of 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: Australia vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani of Japan takes batting practice ahead of 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: Australia vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (L) of Japan is pictured during batting practice ahead of 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: Australia vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani of Japan is pictured during batting practice ahead of 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: Japan vs. S. Korea

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. S. Korea

Shohei Ohtani of Japan is pictured during batting practice ahead 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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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. S. Korea

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. S. Korea

Shohei Ohtani (L) of Japan is pictured during batting practice ahead 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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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani of Japan takes batting practice ahead 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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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani of Japan is pictured during batting practice ahead 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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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani of Japan is pictured during batting practice ahead 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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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. S. Korea

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. S. Korea

Shohei Ohtani of Japan takes batting practice ahead 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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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. S. Korea

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. S. Korea

Shohei Ohtani of Japan smiles during batting practice ahead 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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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan national team star Shohei Ohtani takes batting practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan national team star Shohei Ohtani takes batting practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan national team star Shohei Ohtani takes batting practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan national team star Shohei Ohtani (L) talks to Munetaka Murakami during batting practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan national team star Shohei Ohtani takes batting practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan. (For editorial use only)

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