Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026. Imai earned his first MLB win in the game.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai (L) leaves the mound after throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings, earning his first MLB win, in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai leaves the mound after throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings, earning his first MLB win, in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Baseball: Astros vs. Athletics

Houston Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai starts in a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on April 4, 2026, throwing 5-2/3 scoreless innings to earn his first MLB win.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani meets the press after a game against the San Francisco Giants in spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He made his first pitching appearance of the year, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after leaving the mound in a game against San Francisco Giants in spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He made his first pitching appearance of the year, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani heads to the mound during a game against San Francisco Giants in spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He made his first pitching appearance of the year, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani heads to the mound during a game against San Francisco Giants in spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He made his first pitching appearance of the year, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against the San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against the San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against the San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against the San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) leaves the mound after making his first pitching appearance of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He threw 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani leaves the mound after making his first pitching appearance of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026. He threw 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani makes his first pitching start of the year in spring training against San Francisco Giants in Glendale, Arizona, on March 18, 2026, throwing 4-1/3 shutout innings, striking out four and allowing one hit.

Baseball: World Series

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.

Baseball: Phillies vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Phillies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani meets the press following the team's 9-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 16, 2025. Ohtani threw five hitless innings while hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning, his 50th of the season, becoming the first player in 23 years to blast 50 homers in back-to-back years.

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto meets the press after throwing five innings of one-run ball as his team beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025. (Pool photo)

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga meets the press after throwing four hitless innings in the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025. (Pool photo)

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (C) high-fives teammates after throwing two innings for his first spring training start against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2024.

Baseball: Twins vs. Marlins

Baseball: Twins vs. Marlins

Kenta Maeda (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after throwing 5-0/3 innings for his first pitching start in one year and eight months for the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on April 4, 2023. The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery to restore his pitching arm in September 2021.

Baseball: Twins vs. Marlins

Baseball: Twins vs. Marlins

Kenta Maeda (C) leaves the mound after throwing 5-0/3 innings for his first pitching start in one year and eight months for the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on April 4, 2023. The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery to restore his pitching arm in September 2021.

Baseball: Twins vs. Marlins

Baseball: Twins vs. Marlins

Kenta Maeda (C) leaves the mound after throwing 5-0/3 innings for his first pitching start in one year and eight months for the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on April 4, 2023. The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery to restore his pitching arm in September 2021.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish is pictured in the dugout after throwing five innings in his first pitching start of the season for the San Diego Padres in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on April 4, 2023.

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

Yu Darvish is pictured in the dugout after throwing five innings in his first pitching start of the season for the San Diego Padres in a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on April 4, 2023.

Baltimore Orioles' Uehara pitches against N.Y. Yankees

Baltimore Orioles' Uehara pitches against N.Y. Yankees

BALTIMORE, United States - Baltimore Orioles starter Koji Uehara pitches against New York Yankees' designated hitter Hideki Matsui in the first inning of a game at Oriole Park in Baltimore on April 8. Uehara gave up five hits and one run in five innings of his debut game in major league baseball.

Baltimore Orioles' Uehara pitches against N.Y. Yankees

Baltimore Orioles' Uehara pitches against N.Y. Yankees

BALTIMORE, United States - Baltimore Orioles starter Koji Uehara retires New York Yankees' designated hitter Hideki Matsui on a groundout in the first inning of a game at Oriole Park in Baltimore on April 8. Uehara gave up five hits and one run in five innings at his debut game in major league baseball.

Chicago Cubs win World Series for 1st time in 108 years

Chicago Cubs win World Series for 1st time in 108 years

CLEVELAND, United States, Nov. 3 Kyodo - The Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist hits an RBI double in the 10th inning of Game 7 of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland on Nov. 2, 2016. The Cubs won 8-7 in 10 innings to become the World Series champion for the first time in 108 years.

MLB people commend Hiroshima hurler Maeda

MLB people commend Hiroshima hurler Maeda

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda throws a pitch at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2014, in the first in a series of games between Japanese and U.S. professional baseball players. Maeda pitched five shutout innings to lead Samurai Japan to a 2-0 win over the Major League Baseball All-Sar team, winning acclaim from the MLB people concerned.

Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista (L) rounds the bases on a three-run home run from New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (C) in the first inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs over 5-2/3 innings but earned his seventh win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka throws a pitch in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wringley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings and suffered his first loss in his rookie year in the Major League Baseball as the Yankees lost 6-1 loss.

Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka stretches to field a single hit to center by the Chicago Cubs' Emilio Bonifacio in the third inning of their game at Wringley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings and suffered his first loss in his rookie year in the Major League Baseball as the Yankees lost 6-1 loss.

Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka throws a pitch in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wringley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings and suffered his first loss in his rookie year in the Major League Baseball as the Yankees lost 6-1 loss.

Yankees' Tanaka against Angels

Yankees' Tanaka against Angels

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka is pictured after striking out Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed two runs in 6-1/3 innings. The Yankees won 3-2.