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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after allowing a two-run single to Emmanuel Rivera of the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning of a baseball game on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Orioles vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after allowing a two-run single to Emmanuel Rivera of the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning of a baseball game on Sept. 2, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a grand slam to Casey Schmitt of the San Francisco Giants in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a grand slam to Casey Schmitt of the San Francisco Giants in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is pictured after giving up a grand slam to Casey Schmitt (10) of the San Francisco Giants in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up a grand slam to Casey Schmitt of the San Francisco Giants in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 13, 2025.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima (R) and Nishitetsu Lions pitcher Kazuhisa Inao pose ahead of Game 1 of the 1958 Japan Series at Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium on Oct. 11, 1958. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in the third inning of a baseball game on May 18, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in the third inning of a baseball game on May 18, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is pictured after allowing a two-run home run to Tyler Soderstrom (bottom) of the Athletics in the third inning of a baseball game on May 14, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is pictured after allowing a two-run home run to Tyler Soderstrom (background) of the Athletics in the third inning of a baseball game on May 14, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani singles as Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (bottom, R) looks on in the third inning of a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani singles off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (16) during the third inning of a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 23, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Otani (17) high-fives pitcher Roki Sasaki after getting out of a jam by striking out Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw in the third inning of the second game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on March 19, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Otani (L) high-fives pitcher Roki Sasaki after getting out of a jam by striking out Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw in the third inning of the second game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on March 19, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto leaps to make a catch during the third inning of the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) lines out against Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (R) in the third inning of the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) lines out against Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (L) in the third inning of the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara high-fives Andres Chaparro in the dugout after leaving the mound during the third inning of a spring training game against the Miami Marlins on March 5, 2025, in Jupiter, Florida.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara (2nd from L) leaves the mound during the third inning of a spring training game against the Miami Marlins on March 5, 2025, in Jupiter, Florida.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is at bat against San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish in the third inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 6, 2024. Ohtani grounded out.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds into a double play off Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) reacts after allowing a two-run home run to Shohei Ohtani (back) of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game on June 5, 2024, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Baseball: Cub vs. Brewers

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Blake Perkins of the Milwaukee Brewers in the third inning of a baseball game at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 29, 2024.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres' starting pitcher Yu Darvish waves after picking up the season's third win in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 12, 2024.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres' starting pitcher Yu Darvish (C) poses after picking up the season's third win in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 12, 2024.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres' starting pitcher Yu Darvish (C) poses after picking up the season's third win in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 12, 2024.

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Baseball: Swallows' Barnette

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows starting pitcher Tony Barnette (front) leaves the mound in the middle of the third inning of a baseball game against the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on June 25, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Rangers vs. Tigers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda leaves the mound in the middle of the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2024, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

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Baseball: Rangers vs. Tigers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda leaves the mound in the middle of the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2024, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after striking out Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 20, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the third inning of the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 20, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the third inning of the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 20, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Seoul Series

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the third inning of the first game of MLB's season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome on March 20, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) strikes out Max Stassi (33) of the Chicago White Sox during the third inning of a spring training game in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024.

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Baseball: Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui

Yuki Matsui of the San Diego Padres pitches in the third inning of a spring training game against Los Angeles Dodgers in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 22, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez is pictured after giving up a solo home run to Jonah Heim (R, back) of the Texas Rangers during the third inning in Game 2 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB Championship Series

Jonah Heim of the Texas Rangers rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (R, back) during the third inning in Game 2 of MLB's American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 16, 2023.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Mets

New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga throws against the Miami Marlins during Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader at Citi Field in New York on Sept. 27, 2023. Senga recorded his 200th strikeout of the season in the third inning.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Mets

New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga is pictured in the dugout during Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field in New York on Sept. 27, 2023. Senga recorded his 200th strikeout of the season in the third inning.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Phillies

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels advances to second base on a throwing error by Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen during the third inning of a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Aug. 29, 2023.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Phillies

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels hits an infield single off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen (22) during the third inning of a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Aug. 29, 2023.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Phillies

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits an infield single to pitcher during the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Aug. 29, 2023.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Astros

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander strikes out Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a baseball game on Aug. 11, 2023, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Astros

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander strikes out Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of a baseball game on Aug. 11, 2023, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish is pictured after giving up a game-tying solo home run to Jack Suwinski (back) of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the third inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 24, 2023.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Royals

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs to third base on a wild pitch by Kansas City Royals pitcher Brady Singer in the first inning of a baseball game on June 16, 2023, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Rangers

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) gives up an RBI double to Adolis Garcia of the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a baseball game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on June 15, 2023.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Rangers

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) gives up an RBI single to Jonah Heim of the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a baseball game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on June 15, 2023.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels singles off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert during the third inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 11, 2023.