"That's fantastic. I'm very honored. These guys are three great men. They're all different, but this is just a special time in Major League Baseball, certainly with the Japanese players that we're fortunate to have and around the league, and players of all nationalities."
"The Dodgers are the only current team to have three Japanese-born starting pitchers on their roster. They could have hypothetically made this particular piece of history as soon as last season, but Ohtani and Sasaki had availability issues that prevented it from happening."
"Ohtani's season debut also was an encouraging performance as he pitched six shutout innings in the Dodgers' 4-1 win. He allowed just one hit but did walk three batters while finishing with six strikeouts."
"Sasaki revealed after the game he entered the start doubting himself but came out the other side with renewed confidence."
The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first MLB team to have three Japanese-born starting pitchers in consecutive games. Manager Dave Roberts expressed honor in managing Yamamoto, Sasaki, and Ohtani. The Dodgers are the only team with three Japanese starters. Ohtani and Yamamoto are expected to lead the rotation, while Sasaki is working on his confidence after a solid start. Ohtani's season debut featured six shutout innings, while Yamamoto limited the Guardians in his second outing of the season.
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