Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer made his preseason debut at the NPB in Japan. The 34-year-old made a return to reigning champions Yokohama DeNA BayStars, for whom he had played for in 2023.

Trevor Bauer's agent, Rachel Luba, expressed her excitement as the former made his 2025 NPB debut for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. The agent celebrated the pitcher's return to Japan on X.