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Baseball: U.S. WBC warm-up game

U.S. national baseball team reliever Clayton Kershaw (2nd from L) is pulled from the mound by manager Mark DeRosa in the 4th inning of 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 heads for the mound 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

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (3rd from R) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (2nd from L) during 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 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: Padres vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2025. Ohtani pitched in an MLB game for the first time since August 2023 and made his first mound appearance in Dodger blue, following right elbow surgery in September 2023.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (front) leaves the mound during the third inning of 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 two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (C, L) during the third inning of 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 two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts during the third inning of 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 two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts during the third inning of 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 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 (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 (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 starter Shohei Ohtani (17) leaves the mound during the seventh inning of Game 4 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani (17) leaves the mound during the seventh inning of Game 4 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani ahead of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani checks the mound at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 23, 2025, ahead of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays set to begin the next day.

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Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani ahead of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani checks the mound at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 23, 2025, ahead of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays set to begin the next day.

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Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani ahead of World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani checks the mound at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 23, 2025, ahead of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays set to begin the next day.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki heads to the mound in the ninth 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: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki heads to the mound in the ninth 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: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki (R) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (L) in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers players gather around the mound after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Division Series between Phillies and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki heads to the mound in the eighth 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 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (C) during 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 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (far R) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (3rd from R) during 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 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (C) during 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 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (4th from L) during 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 Cubs and Brewers

Shota Imanaga (far L) of the Chicago Cubs leaves the mound during the third inning of Game 2 of the Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Division Series between Cubs and Brewers

Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs leaves the mound during the third inning of Game 2 of the Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Division Series between Dodgers and Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani checks the mound at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 3, 2025, ahead of his start in Game 1 of the Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies the following day.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) leaves the mound during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs 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 leaves the mound during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs 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 leaves the mound during the second inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs 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 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 starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (facing camera) is pictured as he leaves the mound during the seventh 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 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.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Reds and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) exchanges words with designated hitter Shohei Ohtani in the dugout after leaving the mound during the seventh 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 starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) exchanges words with designated hitter Shohei Ohtani in the dugout after leaving the mound during the seventh 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 Padres and Cubs

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (R) is pictured during a mound visit in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 1, 2025, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Padres and Cubs

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (R) is pictured during a mound visit in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 1, 2025, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the mound during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 28, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw (far L) hugs teammate Freddie Freeman as he leaves the mound during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 28, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw (C, R) hugs a teammate as he leaves the mound during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 28, 2025.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2025. He will retire at the end of the current season.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2025. He will retire at the end of the current season.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw (facing camera) hugs two-way player Shohei Ohtani after leaving the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2025. Kershaw will retire at the end of the current season.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2025. He will retire at the end of the current season.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2025. He will retire at the end of the current season.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw runs to the mound to start in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2025. He will retire at the end of the current season.