The Dodgers are the baseball team that all teams want to be—with one of the greatest lineups and a pitching rotation that is lights out, with Shohei Ohtani leading it. They are also the first team to start three Japanese pitchers in a row, and that has been recognized by a Topps Now card.
Here’s their story from the back of the card:
The Los Angeles Dodgers are clearly embracing international Baseball culture, becoming the first MLB Club ever to start three straight pitchers to hail from Japan. Following Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani to begin a three-game set against Cleveland, Yoshinobu Yamamoto completed the historic sequence. “These guys are three great men,” Manager Dave Roberts said.
Until then, see you at the park.
— Joe Boesch
