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Oakland A's 'agree a one-year deal' with Japanese three-time All
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Rays hit 3 home runs to blow out A's and start 8-0
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Shintaro Fujinami to make spring debut vs. Shohei Ohtani
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Kodai Senga, Masataka Yoshida, Shintaro Fujinami to MLB
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Yankees' Domingo Germán throws perfect game vs. A's; first across
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May, 2015
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Shintaro Fujinami set for MLB debut against Angels' Shohei Ohtani
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O'Hoppe Hits First HR, Trout, Ohtani Connect in Angels Win Against
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It's not that MLB owners can't afford to pay their minor leaguers
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Shintaro Fujinami flashes potential in first start with Athletics