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Baseball: Fighters vs. Lions

Seibu Lions right-hander Kona Takahashi pitches in a Pacific League baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on July 17, 2025.

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Baseball:veteran pitcher Maeda joins Rakuten Eagles

SENDAI, Japan, Dec. 24 Kyodo - Right-hander Kenta Maeda poses for a photo with fans at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 16, 2025, as he holds his first news conference after joining the Pacific League pro baseball team Rakuten Eagles. He returned to Japan after playing for 10 years in the U.S. majors.

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Baseball: GM meetings in Las Vegas

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller speaks to the press as Major League Baseball's general manager meetings get under way in Las Vegas on Nov. 11, 2025. Preller expressed interest in acquiring pitcher Tatsuya Imai of the Seibu Lions following the Japanese Pacific League team's announcement that it has begun the process of posting the 27-year-old right-hander to MLB.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after striking out George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th inning of Game 7 of the MLB World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer pitches in Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow pitches in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (far R) leaves the mound in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (far R) leaves the mound in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (3rd from L) leaves the mound in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (R) leaves the mound in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 6 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki tosses a grounder by Toronto Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes to first baseman Freddie Freeman during the eighth inning of Game 3 of the MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki jumps to field a grounder hit by the Toronto Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes during the eighth inning of Game 3 of the MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki jumps to field a grounder hit by the Toronto Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes during the eighth inning of Game 3 of the MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in Game 3 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (L) high-fives pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) after the right-hander pitched the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hug after the right-hander pitched the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and catcher Will Smith hug after the right-hander pitched a complete game to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Division Series between Dodgers and Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (back) is greeted by Shohei Ohtani after throwing a scoreless inning to earn save in the team's 5-3 victory in Game 1 of the Division Series against Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 4, 2025.

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Baseball: Division Series between Dodgers and Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (back, L) is greeted by Shohei Ohtani after throwing a scoreless inning to earn save in the team's 5-3 victory in Game 1 of the Division Series against Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 4, 2025.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Reds and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds on Oct. 1, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Reds and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki pitches in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds on Oct. 1, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki (front) strikes out Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in a baseball game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki reacts after striking out Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in a baseball game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 26, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki strikes out Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in a baseball game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 26, 2025.

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