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Yamamoto, DeNA’s primary catcher, had started 24 games this season and has been a key piece of the BayStars since becoming a regular in 2021. He appeared in 108 games in 2024 and 104 games in 2025, making this a very unexpected move midseason.

Ogata is a hard-throwing reliever who can hit 159 km/h. He has a 3.00 ERA in 10 appearances this season.

Inoue, a former 1st-round pick from the 2020 draft, was once considered a future slugger for the Hawks but has struggled to break through at the NPB level. He’s batting .250 with 2 HR in the farm league this year.

This is only the second in-season NPB trade of 2026.

Singapore-based New Zealand influencer and singer-songwriter Kira Peace tries offering bus passengers a free song—but gets turned down several times.

A woman carrying a knife has been arrested after being tackled by a crowd during the Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday (May 2) night. A man and other festival attendees, including security personnel, were seen restraining and trying to disarm the 28-year-old woman before police arrived.