Hisashi Iwakuma

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, center, is pulled from the baseball game by manager Scott Servais during the sixth inning against the Oakland Athletics on Friday, April 21, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma throws to the Oakland Athletics during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, April 21, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma delivers a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Christine Cotter)

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Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma delivers a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Christine Cotter)

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Hisashi Iwakuma threw a no-hitter on Wednesday afternoon in the Seattle Mariners' 3-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field. (Associated Press)

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Seattle Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma of Japan works against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez )

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo)

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo)