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Dodgers' Celebration Premature, Ohtani Slugs 34th Homer, Padres Honor Darvish Milestone - Rafu Shimpo
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2023 WBC: More Players Revealed for Stacked Samurai Japan Roster - JapanBall
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Padres' Yu Darvish in awe of Angels' Shohei Ohtani - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish Have Solid Opening Day Starts
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MLB Twitter amazed by Japanese prospect Munetaka Murakami hitting a homer off Yu Darvish in World Baseball Classic practice: That's so f****ng rad
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MLB Japanese Players Update, 2021 Season Preview: Eight Players Look to Make Their Marks
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Japanese MLB Players Update: Ohtani, Darvish, Kikuchi Shine; Maeda Struggles
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Shohei Ohtani tops votes so far for MLB All-Star Game, belts 25th homer - The Japan Times
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Grading the 2021 Major League Baseball Off-Season Trades, by FMA, The Amateurs