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 strikes out Athletics outfielder Tyler Soderstrom in the first inning of a baseball game 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: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto fields a grounder hit by Jahmai Jones of the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a spring training baseball game on Feb. 25, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida.

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto (L) is pictured alongside Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson after being hit by a pitch in the second inning of a spring training baseball game on Feb. 25, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida.

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami rounds first base after hitting a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki meets the press on the first day of the team's official workout in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2025.

Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Top-division debutant Takerufuji is pictured before taking on sekiwake Wakamotoharu on the 13th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 22, 2024. The bottom-ranked No. 17 maegashira beat Wakamotoharu with a 12-1 record, coming close to becoming the first makuuchi-division rookie to win the Emperor's Cup since 1914.

Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto practices at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 19, 2024, a day before the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series against the San Diego Padres.

Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto plays catch at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 19, 2024, a day before the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series against the San Diego Padres.

Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a training javelin at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 19, 2024, a day before the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series against the San Diego Padres.

Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets ready for team training at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 19, 2024, a day before the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series against the San Diego Padres.

Baseball: DeNA Baystars player Kozono

Baseball: DeNA Baystars player Kozono

DeNA Baystars manager Daisuke Miura (R) points to the number on the jersey worn by pitcher Kenta Kozono, the team's first-round draft pick, during a rookie introductory event in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2021. (Pool photo)

Baseball: MLB spring training

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.

Baseball: MLB spring training

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.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Major League Baseball rookie Kodai Senga plays catch during the New York Mets' first official spring workout in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2023.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Major League Baseball rookie Shintaro Fujinami participates in drills during the Oakland's Athletics' first day of spring training workouts in Mesa, Arizona on Feb. 15, 2023.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Major League Baseball rookie Kodai Senga plays catch during the New York Mets' first official spring workout in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2023.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Major League Baseball rookie Shintaro Fujinami participates in drills during the Oakland Athletics' first day of spring training workouts in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023.

Peach stepping up efforts to hire pilots to boost flights

Peach stepping up efforts to hire pilots to boost flights

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in January 2014 at Kansai International Airport shows Ryoji Fujii (R), a rookie pilot of Peach Aviation, ready to fly an airplane under the direction of a captain. Fujii, who entered Peach as the low-cost carrier's first pilot trainee in January 2013, is in the final phase of the airline's pilot training program.

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.

Matsuyama wins JGTO money title

Matsuyama wins JGTO money title

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama raises a board congratulating him on becoming the first rookie to win the JGTO money title, at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013.

Matsuyama wins Casio World Open

Matsuyama wins Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot during the final round of the Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013. Matsuyama finished at 12-under-par 276 to win the tournament and capture his fourth victory of the season, becoming the first rookie to win the JGTO money title.

Matsuyama wins Casio World Open

Matsuyama wins Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama holds the victor's trophy after winning the Casio World Open with a 12-under-par 276 total at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Kochi Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013. Matsuyama became the first rookie to win the JGTO money title with his fourth victory of the season.