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Dodgers' World Series victory celebration

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (front, L) and Roki Sasaki (front, R) attend an event to celebrate the baseball team's World Series victory at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Baseball: World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (L) celebrates with pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) and Roki Sasaki after the team won Game 7 of the MLB World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the small hours of Nov. 2, 2025, the team's second consecutive series victory.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) and Clayton Kershaw speak during practice ahead of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 9, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, all of Japan, pose for photos after a press conference in Tokyo on March 14, 2025, while the team is in Tokyo for Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, all of Japan, pose for photos after a press conference in Tokyo on March 14, 2025, while the team is in Tokyo for Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, all of Japan, pose for photos after a press conference in Tokyo on March 14, 2025, while the team is in Tokyo for Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, all of Japan, pose for photos after a press conference in Tokyo on March 14, 2025, while the team is in Tokyo for Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

GLENDALE, United States, Feb. 16 Kyodo - Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers gather during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers gather during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani talks with compatriot pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki (far L), Blake Snell and other Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers throw a bullpen session at the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Roki Sasaki (L) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto chat while warming up at the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Roki Sasaki (11) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto stretch out with other players at the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Roki Sasaki (L) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto stretch out at the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto chat while stretching out at the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

San Diego Padres pitchers Yu Darvish (L) and Yuki Matsui (R) chat at the team's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Fans gather near the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 11, 2025, with the team's official workout for pitchers and catchers scheduled to begin the same day. But the club later announced the postponement of its start by one day.

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Asian Games: Softball

Japan pitchers Yukiko Ueno (L) and Miu Goto pose with their gold medals after helping the team defeat China in the women's softball final at the Asian Games in Shaoxing, China, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Combined photo shows Japanese pitchers -- (from L ) Shota Imanaga, Shosei Togo, Hiroto Takahashi and Hiromi Ito -- facing the United States in a World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Combined photo shows Japanese pitchers -- (from L )Taisei Ota, Yu Darvish and Shohei Ohtani -- facing the United States in a World Baseball Classic final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Czech Republic's World Baseball Classic pitchers Marek Minarik (L) and Ondrej Satoria pose for a photo after getting bats autographed by Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 14, 2023.

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Baseball: Japan's 2023 WBC team

Japan's World Baseball Classic pitchers (from L) Shota Imanaga, Shosei Togo, Hiroto Takahashi and Hiromi Ito check the mound at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2023, a day before the team's Pool B opener against China.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Pitchers Shohei Ohtani (L front) of the Los Angeles Angels and Shintaro Fujinami (R front) of the Oakland Athletics throw warm-up tosses from bullpens separated by a fence before a spring training baseball game in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Pitchers Shohei Ohtani (front) of the Los Angeles Angels and Shintaro Fujinami of the Oakland Athletics throw warm-up tosses from bullpens separated by a fence before a spring training baseball game in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 28, 2023.

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Baseball: S. Korea's WBC training camp

Pitchers play catch on the field as the South Korean national baseball team holds training camp in preparation for the World Baseball Classic in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2023.

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Baseball: WBC training camp in Japan

The Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic pitchers watch San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish throwing a bullpen session during the team's WBC training camp on Feb. 18, 2023, in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session on the first day of official workouts for pitchers and catchers in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno (L) and general manager Perry Minasian (2nd from L) watch Shohei Ohtani's bullpen session on the first day of official workouts for pitchers and catchers in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shohei Ohtani (L) gets playful with Los Angeles Angels teammate Patrick Sandoval as pitchers and catchers take the field for their first workout of the spring in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

(From L) Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin, owner Arte Moreno and general manager Perry Minasian watch as pitchers and catchers take the field for their first workout of the spring in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023, as pitchers and catchers have their first workout of the spring.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023, as pitchers and catchers have their first workout of the spring.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani flashes a smile in the bullpen in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023, as pitchers and catchers have their first workout of the spring.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (C) chats with teammates in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2023, as pitchers and catchers take the field for their first workout of the spring.

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Baseball: Angels spring training

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani runs sprints at the team's spring training facility in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 13, 2023, the first official report day for pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: Angels spring training

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani bats at the team's spring training facility in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 13, 2023, the first official report day for pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: Angels spring training

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani plays catch at the team's spring training facility in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 13, 2023, the first official report day for pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: Angels spring training

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani bats at the team's spring training facility in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 13, 2023, the first official report day for pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: Angels spring training

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani enters the team's training facility in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 13, 2023, the first official report day for pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: Yankees' Tanaka and Acevedo

TAMPA, United States, Feb. 23 Kyodo - New York Yankees pitchers Domingo Acevedo (L) and Masahiro Tanaka head for practice at the team's spring training site in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 22, 2018.

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Pitchers Osera in CL, Ishikawa in PL win rookie titles

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Carp hurler Daichi Osera (L) and Lotte Marines pitcher Ayumu Ishikawa win this year's Rookie of the Year awards in the Central and Pacific leagues, respectively, at the Japanese professional baseball league's award ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Pitchers Sugano in CL, Kaneko in PL named 2014 MVPs

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (L) and Orix Buffaloes hurler Chihiro Kaneko pose after being named this year's most valuable players in the Central and Pacific leagues, respectively, at the Japanese professional baseball league's award ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Major leaguers Iwakuma, Wada in Japan

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Japanese pitchers Hisashi Iwakuma (L) of the Seattle Mariners and Tsuyoshi Wada of the Chicago Cubs pose for a photograph as members of the Major League Baseball All-Stars at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2014.

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Up-and-coming Fujinami, Otani pitch in All-Star game

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shintaro Fujinami of the Hanshin Tigers (L) and Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters, the two rivals from their high school days, are starting pitchers in game 2 of the All-Star series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. Otani threw a 162-kilometer-per-hour fastball to tie the Japanese record. Otani's Pacific League team beat the Central League squad 12-6.

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MLB All-Star Game

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Koji Uehara (L) of the Boston Red Sox and Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers, both of whom are American League pitchers, chat prior to the MLB All-Star Game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 15, 2014. The American League beat the National League 5-3.

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MLB All-Star Game

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Koji Uehara (L) of the Boston Red Sox and Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers, both of whom are American League pitchers, practice prior to the MLB All-Star Game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 15, 2014. The American League beat the National League 5-3.

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Legendary pro pitchers' kin toss ceremonial pitches in Japan

ISE, Japan - Mio Sakai (C), daughter of former Yomiuri Giants pitcher Eiji Sawamura, and Takaaki Nishimura (L), nephew of former Hanshin Tigers pitcher Yukio Nishimura, throw ceremonial pitches, wearing No. 14 and No. 19 jerseys bearing the numbers their father and uncle had worn, at the start of a preseason baseball game between the Giants and the Tigers in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 10, 2014.

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Yankees' spring training camp

TAMPA, United States - Photo shows New York Yankees pitchers -- (from L to R) Hiroki Kuroda, Masahiro Tanaka and CC Sabathia -- in the team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 25, 2014. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the same day that Tanaka will make his debut on March 1 in a pre-season game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sabathia will be a starter and Kuroda will also pitch in the game.

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Pitchers Kuroda, Tanaka in action at Yankees' training camp

TAMPA, United States - Japanese pitchers Hiroki Kuroda (L) and Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees share a joke during the Major League Baseball club's training camp in Tampa, Florida.

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Yankees' spring training camp

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees' Japanese pitchers Masahiro Tanaka (L) and Hiroki Kuroda are pictured during fielding practice at the major league baseball team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 17, 2013.