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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (C) of Japan celebrates in the dugout after Munetaka Murakami hit a grand slam in the eighth inning of 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: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (3rd from R) celebrates with teammates by making a "tea whisking" gesture in the dugout after Kazuma Okamoto hit a double in the fourth inning of 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: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (L) makes a "tea whisking" gesture in the dugout after teammate Kazuma Okamoto hit a double in the fourth inning of 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: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) makes a "tea whisking" gesture in the dugout after teammate Kazuma Okamoto hit a double in the fourth inning of 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: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) makes a "tea whisking" gesture in the dugout after teammate Kazuma Okamoto hit a double in the fourth inning of 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

Shohei Ohtani of Japan returns to the dugout after flying out in the fifth inning 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

Shohei Ohtani of Japan returns to the dugout after grounding out in the first inning 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: S. Korea vs. Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) and Shohei Ohtani of Japan watch a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea from the dugout at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani of Japan returns to the dugout after being tagged out in the fifth 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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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan players celebrate in the dugout after Shohei Ohtani (16) hit a solo home run in the third 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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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan players are pictured in the dugout 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: Netherlands vs. Venezuela

Javier Sanoja (C) of Venezuela is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against the Netherlands at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 6, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Netherlands vs. Venezuela

Javier Sanoja (C) of Venezuela is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against the Netherlands at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 6, 2026.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

U.S. national baseball team manager Mark DeRosa smiles in the dugout during a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

U.S. national baseball team manager Mark DeRosa smiles in the dugout during a warm-up game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 4, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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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

Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai is pictured in the dugout after throwing the first inning of a spring training game against the New York Mets at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai is pictured in the dugout after throwing the first inning of a spring training game against the New York Mets at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Hawks-CTBC Brothers friendly

Tomoya Inoue of Japanese pro baseball team the SoftBank Hawks is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run homer in the fourth inning of a friendly game against Taiwan's CTBC Brothers at Taipei Dome on Feb. 25, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto smiles in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single by Nathan Lukes in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Feb. 25, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after leaving the mound in the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 25, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single by Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs (C) smiles in the dugout during a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is pictured in the dugout during a spring training baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is pictured in the dugout during a spring training baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is pictured in the dugout during a spring training baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto high-fives with teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami (C, L) smiles in the dugout during a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: World Series

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Trey Yesavage (R) is greeted by first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the dugout after throwing seven innings in Game 5 of the MLB World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 29, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run, his third homer of the game, in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (L) high-fives Miguel Rojas in the dugout after hitting a solo home run, his second homer of the game, in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring on a double by Mookie Betts in the first inning of 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: Division Series between Cubs and Brewers

Seiya Suzuki (C) of the Chicago Cubs is pictured in the dugout after losing Game 5 of the best-of-five National League Division Series to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 11, 2025, sending the team packing before the National League Championship Series.

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Baseball: Division Series between Cubs and Brewers

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 11, 2025.

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Baseball: Division Series between Cubs and Brewers

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 11, 2025.

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Baseball: Division Series between Phillies and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani returns to the dugout after striking out swinging in the sixth inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Oct. 9, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Division Series between Phillies and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani leaves the dugout following the team's 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the best-of-five National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, on Oct. 8, 2025.

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Baseball: Division Series between Phillies and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets ready in the dugout to pitch in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the best-of-five National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Oct. 8, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Division Series between Phillies and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (far R) is pictured in the dugout ahead of Game 3 of the best-of-five National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Oct. 8, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish watches Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs from the dugout after leaving the mound during the second inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish and team manager Mike Shildt watch Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs from the dugout after Darvish left the mound during the second inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Reds and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto warms up in the dugout before taking the mound in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds on Oct. 1, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.