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It’s Saturday folks, and you know what that means. It’s Fuji Day!

It’s also one of the best baseball days of the year: Jackie Robinson Day, which means every player and coach is rocking the iconic #42 worn by the Hall of Famer and barrier breaker. It’s an annual day of celebration for one of the most inspiring players to have ever stepped on a baseball field.

It’s been an interesting first two starts for the right-handed Japanese pitcher. Each of his first two starts have gone well early only for him to fall apart after a couple frames.