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Shintaro Fujinami of the Oakland Athletics pitches in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on April 1, 2023. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live
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Anaheim, California, April 26, 2023. Oakland Athletics right-hander Shintaro Fujinami pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 26, 2023. Fujinami pitched
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Anaheim, California, April 26, 2023. Oakland Athletics right-hander Shintaro Fujinami pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 26, 2023. Fujinami pitched
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Shintaro Fujinami excited to get started with Oakland A's - ESPN
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Shintaro Fujinami of the Oakland Athletics pitches in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on April 1, 2023. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live
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