Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, left, leans in to speak with designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during a news conference announcing a planned Baseball Hall of Fame exhibit on the exchange of baseball between the United States and Japan, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
DJ Matsunaga, left, of the band Creepy Nuts, gets a ball from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, second form right, after throwing a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)