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Ohtani informed the Los Angeles Dodgers they had landed prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki
Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Los Angeles Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was joining the team. Ohtani ...
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