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In this Nov. 12, 2016 photo, Japan's designated hitter Shohei Otani swings during his team's batting practice prior to an international exhibition series baseball game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Otani says he will not pitch for Japan in next month's World Baseball Classic due to injury, although he may still hit. Otani, who is in Arizona where his team Nippon Ham Fighters are holding a spring camp, said Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017: "It would have been difficult in terms of getting ready in time. It's unfortunate but I won't be able to pitch in the WBC." (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Nippon Ham Fighters' Kensuke Tanaka, (3), celebrates with teammates after scoring the go-ahead run on a triple hit by Haruki Nishikawa during the fourth inning of Game 6 of baseball's Japan Series against Hiroshima Carp at Mazda stadium in Hiroshima, Hiroshima prefecture, western Japan Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. (Moe Sasaki/Kyodo News via AP)
