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Ranking the best Japanese players in MLB history, from Ichiro and Ohtani to Kazuhiro Sasaki
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MLB Star Shohei Ohtani Refuses Japan's National Honor- “Too Early” - EssentiallySports
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Oh? Ohtani might be available for a pennant run? - Baltimore Positive WNST
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Two-way star Ohtani chosen as Angels' opening day pitcher
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MLB Free Agents 2023-24: Ranking the top 10 starting pitchers – NBC Sports Boston
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Are Dodgers fans forgetting about LA's first failed meeting with Shohei Ohtani?
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Yankees Beat Writer Predicts If Team Will Pursue Shohei Ohtani - The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today
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Sho-case: Shohei Ohtani gets All-Star win for AL, bats, too
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How Shohei Ohtani evolved into an ace after a disastrous start at Yankee Stadium
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Shohei Ohtani: 6 MLB teams who best fit two-way Japanese star
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Shohei Ohtani sparks Japan rally to top Mexico in WBC semis
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New reported list of Shohei Ohtani suitors could mean trouble for Dodgers
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Baseball Twitter reacts to possibility that Shohei Ohtani could pitch vs. Team USA in World Baseball Classic final: He's throwing a perfect game
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Shohei Ohtani teaming with Yankees stars remains 'expensive' dream
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Longtime MLB reporter believes Shohei Ohtani's next team could be the Boston Red Sox