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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) heads to the mound for the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 1, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki leaves the mound after throwing 4-plus innings in a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 30, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Colorado Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano (L) exchanges a fist bump with TJ Rumfield before leaving the mound during the fifth inning of a preseason baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 24, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani leaves the mound during the fifth inning of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 24, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (L) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts in the first inning of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (R) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (L) in the first inning of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (R) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (L) in the first inning of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23, 2026.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

United States starter Nolan McLean is pulled from the mound in the fifth inning of the World Baseball Classic final against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

United States starter Nolan McLean (far L) is pulled from the mound in the fifth inning of the World Baseball Classic final against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

Canada starter Michael Soroka (C) is pulled from the mound during the third inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against the United States at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on March 13, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

United States starter Logan Webb acknowledges the crowd after leaving the mound during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Canada at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on March 13, 2026.

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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.