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Baseball: Roki Sasaki pitches in relief

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, now under rehabilitation due to right shoulder impingement, pitches in relief in a baseball game against the Tacoma Rainiers in Tacoma in the state of Washington on Sept. 18, 2025, as a member of the Oklahoma City Comets, the Triple-A affiliate of the Dodgers. Sasaki threw out of the bullpen for the first time since joining the Dodgers this season.

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Baseball: Roki Sasaki

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, now under rehabilitation due to right shoulder impingement, meets the press after pitching in relief in a baseball game against the Tacoma Rainiers in Tacoma in the state of Washington on Sept. 18, 2025, as a member of the Oklahoma City Comets, the Triple-A affiliate of the Dodgers. Sasaki threw out of the bullpen for the first time since joining the Dodgers this season.

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Baseball: Roki Sasaki pitches in relief

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, now under rehabilitation due to right shoulder impingement, pitches in relief in a baseball game against the Tacoma Rainiers in Tacoma in the state of Washington on Sept. 18, 2025, as a member of the Oklahoma City Comets, the Triple-A affiliate of the Dodgers. Sasaki threw out of the bullpen for the first time since joining the Dodgers this season.

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Baseball: Roki Sasaki pitches in relief

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, now under rehabilitation due to right shoulder impingement, pitches in relief in a baseball game against the Tacoma Rainiers in Tacoma in the state of Washington on Sept. 18, 2025, as a member of the Oklahoma City Comets, the Triple-A affiliate of the Dodgers. Sasaki threw out of the bullpen for the first time since joining the Dodgers this season.

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Baseball: Roki Sasaki pitches in relief

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, now under rehabilitation due to right shoulder impingement, pitches in relief in a baseball game against the Tacoma Rainiers in Tacoma in the state of Washington on Sept. 18, 2025, as a member of the Oklahoma City Comets, the Triple-A affiliate of the Dodgers. Sasaki threw out of the bullpen for the first time since joining the Dodgers this season.

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Baseball: Ohtani

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws his first bullpen session since elbow surgery in September 2023 ahead of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 24, 2024.

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Baseball: Ohtani

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws his first bullpen session since elbow surgery in September 2023 ahead of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 24, 2024.

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Baseball: Ohtani

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws his first bullpen session since elbow surgery in September 2023 ahead of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 24, 2024.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Blue Jays

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels gestures to the bullpen after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 28, 2023.

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Baseball: Pirates vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, wearing a home run celebration prop, gestures to the bullpen after hitting a solo shot during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on July 23, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets rookie Kodai Senga throws his first bullpen session of baseball spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets rookie Kodai Senga throws his first bullpen session of baseball spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami throws his first bullpen session of baseball spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami throws his first bullpen session of baseball spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session on the first day of official workouts for pitchers and catchers in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno (L) and general manager Perry Minasian (2nd from L) watch Shohei Ohtani's bullpen session on the first day of official workouts for pitchers and catchers in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023, as pitchers and catchers have their first workout of the spring.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023, as pitchers and catchers have their first workout of the spring.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani flashes a smile in the bullpen in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023, as pitchers and catchers have their first workout of the spring.

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Tanaka throws 1st bullpen session

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws in the bullpen on Aug. 16, 2014, in St. Petersburg, the United States, for the first time since feeling discomfort in his right elbow on July 8. "I'm progressing well," he said after throwing 25 fastballs.

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American League Division Series

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz rounds first base in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 4, 2013. Rays' right fielder Wil Myers lost sight of the ball, which bounced into the bullpen for a ground-rule double. The Red Sox won 12-2.

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Matsuzaka throws 1st bullpen session since injury

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws in his first bullpen session since undergoing a season-ending elbow surgery in June 2011, at the team's training complex in Fort Myers, Florida on Jan. 30, 2012.

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Rookie pitcher Kikuchi starts pitching practice

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, the draft No. 1 pick of the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, practices in a bullpen at Seibu Indoor Training Ground in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2010. The 18-year-old rookie pitcher entered the bullpen for the first time since his workout sessions with his teammates began on Jan. 9, prior to the formal start of the club's spring training.

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Rookie pitcher Kikuchi starts pitching practice

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, the draft No. 1 pick of the Seibu Lions, practices in a bullpen at Seibu Indoor Training Ground in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2010. The 18-year-old rookie pitcher entered the bullpen for the first time since his workout sessions with his teammates began on Jan. 9, prior to the formal start of the club's spring training.

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Ichiro has day off

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki (C) chats with teammates at the bullpen at Safeco Field on July 5. He had the day off for the first time since April 27, when he was left out of the lineup due to a bruised knee. (MLB)

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Takemoto 1st female Japanese in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Hurler Megumi Takemoto, the first female Japanese player in the history of the Tokyo Big-Six Collegiate Baseball League and a fresher at the University of Tokyo, smiles Nov. 3 while warming up in a bullpen at the city's Jingu Stadium. The university's rookies beat Waseda University rookies 4-0 during the day although Takemoto, 18, did not get a chance to pitch. The other Big Six teams are Keio, Hosei, Meiji and Rikkyo universities.

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Tanaka at Yankees spring training

Masahiro Tanaka has a bullpen session as New York Yankees pitchers and catchers go through their first workout at the club's spring training complex in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Nippon Ham has 1st day of training in Arizona

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani throws 40 pitches in the bullpen in Peoria, Arizona on Feb. 1, 2016, the first day of the club's training camp. The Fighters are scheduled to stay in Peoria until Feb. 15 before holding the rest of spring training in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Nippon Ham has 1st day of training in Arizona

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani throws 40 pitches in the bullpen in Peoria, Arizona on Feb. 1, 2016, the first day of the club's training camp. The Fighters are scheduled to stay in Peoria until Feb. 15 before holding the rest of spring training in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsuzaka has bullpen session

Former major league pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws 48 pitches in the bullpen in Fukuoka on Jan. 30, 2016. In 2015, Matsuzaka had right shoulder surgery in August and missed all of his first season back in Japan, with the SoftBank Hawks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsuzaka has bullpen session

Former major league pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws 48 pitches in the bullpen in Fukuoka on Jan. 30, 2016. In 2015, Matsuzaka had right shoulder surgery in August and missed all of his first season back in Japan, with the SoftBank Hawks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka and wife expecting 1st child

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka works in the bullpen in New York on Sept. 5, 2015. The team announced the same day that Tanaka, 26, and his wife Mai Satoda, 31, are expecting their first child. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma has 1st bullpen session since injury

Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners throws in the bullpen, with pitching coach Rick Waits looking on, in Seattle on June 4, 2015. It was his first bullpen session since suffering a strained right lat in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka preparing for 1st start since late April

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees throws a bullpen session, with pitching coach Larry Rothschild looking on, in Oakland, California, on May 31, 2015. Tanaka will return from the disabled list and pitch against the Seattle Mariners on June 3, his first start since April 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka throws 1st bullpen since going on DL

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws a bullpen session at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 12, 2015, his first since going on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm and tendinitis in his right wrist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka throws 1st bullpen since going on DL

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws a bullpen session at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 12, 2015, his first since going on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm and tendinitis in his right wrist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka throws 1st bullpen since going on DL

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws a bullpen session at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 12, 2015, his first since going on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm and tendinitis in his right wrist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka to throw bullpen

Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (above) plays catch with pitching coach Larry Rothschild in St. Petersburg, the United States, where the team is in town to play the Tampa Bay Rays, on May 11, 2015. He is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on May 12, his first since going on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his right wrist and a right forearm strain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka to throw bullpen

Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka plays catch in St. Petersburg, the United States, where the team is in town to play the Tampa Bay Rays, on May 11, 2015. He is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on May 12, his first since going on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his right wrist and a right forearm strain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka to throw bullpen

Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka plays catch in St. Petersburg, the United States, where the team is in town to play the Tampa Bay Rays, on May 11, 2015. He is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on May 12, his first since going on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his right wrist and a right forearm strain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuzaka throws bullpen as he aims for comeback

Photo taken May 5, 2015, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka shows Softbank Hawks pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throwing during a bullpen session. Matsuzaka, who is in his first season back in Japan after spending nine years in the majors, came down with the flu before the start of the season. He was prohibited from throwing after complaining of shoulder fatigue in discussion with Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo on April 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka preparing for next start against Tigers

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees throws a bullpen session at Comerica Park on April 21, 2015 for his next start two days later against the Detroit Tigers, with pitching coach Larry Rothschild looking on. Tanaka will pitch on four days' rest for the first time in the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka preparing for next start against Tigers

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees throws a bullpen session at Comerica Park on April 21, 2015 for his next start two days later against the Detroit Tigers. Tanaka will pitch on four days' rest for the first time in the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuzaka throws bullpen session ahead of preseason debut

Softbank Hawks pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws 83 pitches in the bullpen at the club's training facility in Fukuoka on March 3, 2015. Matsuzaka is scheduled to make his first preseason game appearance on March 4 against the Hanshin Tigers after spending eight seasons in the major leagues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese players in MLB spring training camp

Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish of Japan throws in a bullpen session during the first day of spring training workout for pitchers and catchers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese players in MLB spring training camp

Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish of Japan throws in a bullpen session during the first day of spring training workout for pitchers and catchers in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka at Yankees spring training

Masahiro Tanaka has a bullpen session as New York Yankees pitchers and catchers go through their first workout at the club's spring training complex in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuzaka throws 1st bullpen session since injury

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws in his first bullpen session since undergoing a season-ending elbow surgery in June 2011, at the team's training complex in Fort Myers, Florida on Jan. 30, 2012. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) Rookie pitcher Kikuchi starts pitching practice

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, the draft No. 1 pick of the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, practices in a bullpen at Seibu Indoor Training Ground in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2010. The 18-year-old rookie pitcher entered the bullpen for the first time since his workout sessions with his teammates began on Jan. 9, prior to the formal start of the club's spring training. (Kyodo)

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Rookie pitcher Kikuchi starts pitching practice

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, the draft No. 1 pick of the Seibu Lions, practices in a bullpen at Seibu Indoor Training Ground in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2010. The 18-year-old rookie pitcher entered the bullpen for the first time since his workout sessions with his teammates began on Jan. 9, prior to the formal start of the club's spring training. (Kyodo)