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Trout leads US in WBC at apex of stellar baseball career West & SoCal News - Bally Sports
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Rosenthal: Simply playing catch helped Ichiro and Mariners top prospect Julio Rodríguez forge a meaningful bond - The Athletic
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17-year-old Japanese baseball star makes huge decision on future
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Yankees reportedly preparing to offer star Japanese pitcher huge contract
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Japanese Phenom Shohei Ohtani Picks the Angels - WSJ
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Ichiro Suzuki announces retirement following Mariners' opening series in Japan
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LSU's Dylan Crews is 'The Dude' at the center of college baseball's best team - ESPN