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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan
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Tomoyuki Sugano, Japan's top pitcher, could be headed to MLB
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Texas Ranger pitching trade targets interesting - AS USA
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Report: Red Sox Have 'Legitimate Shot' At Japanese Free Agent
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Japanese batting champ Masataka Yoshida headed to MLB free agency
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Baseball: Kenta Maeda's season over as Astros beat Twins to win ALDS
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Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani could be double threat in big
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New York Mets Target Promising Japanese Pitcher for Free Agency
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Japanese star, Rangers target Shohei Ohtani officially posted as
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Nomo retires; Japanese star pitcher tossed 2 no-hitters
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MLB rumors: Yankees 'expected' to be in on star Japanese
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Japanese Super-Prospect Roki Sasaki Has Never Been Better
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Oakland A's: Hirokazu Sawamura could be an intriguing target