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Masahiro Tanaka will not opt-out, remains with Yankees through
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Who Broke Shohei Ohtani? - Motus Global
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Masahiro Tanaka bests Shohei Ohtani in NY win
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Shohei Ohtani Recovering from Injury, Won't Pitch in 2019
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Shohei Ohtani: The 'Best Baseball Player in the World' Isn't in
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani the undeniable face of 2019
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Masahiro Tanaka bests Shohei Ohtani as New York Yankees beat LA Angels
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For Ohtani, Tanaka and Eppler, a matchup five years in the making
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Masahiro Tanaka bests Shohei Ohtani as New York Yankees beat LA Angels
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Japan's Answer to Babe Ruth: Shohei Ohtani - WSJ
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Shohei Ohtani's future in MLB consumes All-Star Weekend talk among
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Shohei in the leadoff spot? Right now, my feeling is Oh No