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Mike Trout: Japan Prepared Shohei Ohtani for MLB More Than Minors
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Yu Darvish wants to face Shohei Ohtani
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Ohtani, Darvish loom large at Fighters' new home stadium
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Padres notes: Darvish 'unlikely' to pitch in All-Star Game
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Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish Headline Japan Roster for World Baseball
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